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Gary DeLaney edited this page Apr 25, 2016
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Intro
The Skeleton Framework strives to be minimalist and mobile first. While
functional, it really shines when used as a structural underpinning (like
a skeleton, eh?) for your own project.
Boilerplate
This is all you need to get started building your own awesome stuff with Skeleton Framework.
<!doctype html><html><head><metacharset="utf-8"><metahttp-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="ie=edge"><title> A Fancy New Project With Skeleton </title><metaname="description" content=""><metaname="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><linkrel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css"><linkrel="stylesheet" href="css/skeleton.css"><linkrel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css"></head><body><!-- ... --></body></html>
Normalize is recommended as it creates a clean slate for Skeleton Framework and your CSS.
Pick up the latest version of Normalize here
Important Details
Skeleton Framework's grid system is proportioned to the root font-size of the
document, respecting the browser's default out of the box. If you'd like to
scale things up or down, be sure to set your own font-size on your html
element.
Further, Skeleton Framework sets a root font-color on the body, so that would
be another thing worth overriding if need be.
The Skeleton Framework touches a number of other elements without using custom
classes, as explained in
Everything Else.
If you need to create a customized version of Skeleton Framework, check out
Roll Your Own.
Skeleton Framework offers a minimal
However, if you need more fuctionality, it is easy to couple Skeleton Framework
with the lovely HTML5 Boiler Plate.