flexbox

plural flexboxes · alternative flex box · alternative flex-box

1. uncountableweb developmentA CSS3 layout model that allows elements on a web page to be arranged in certain ways within a one-dimensional container.

   Internet Explorer 9 does not support flexbox.

2. countableweb developmentAn HTML element that uses this model.

   You can nest flexboxes inside each other.

   2014, Andy Harris, HTML5 and CSS3 All-in-One For Dummies

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   The contents of a flexbox can be positioned in any direction, can have their order swapped dynamically, and can auto-adjust their sizes and positions based on available space.

   2012, Sergey Mavrody, Nika Mavrody, Sergey's HTML5 & CSS3: Quick Reference, page 112

   There's still quite a bit of tumult in the standards recommendations and implementations for flexboxes, but IE10 and Windows 8 has a good, solid implementation of this extremely helpful layout technique.

   2013, Jeremy Foster, CSS for Windows 8 App Development, page 161