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Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

698: Why You Should Be Using CSS @Layers

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

Wes Bos

Tech News, Technology, News

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

What are @Layers in CSS, when and where should you be using them, how do you write them, and who’s using them already? Show Notes 00:23 Welcome 01:49 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 02:55 Where is this supported? 07:21 How do we write layers? 10:47 How do you write your CSS? 16:20 Nesting 20:35 Who else is using @Layer? Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

Transcript

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0:00.0

Monday, Monday, Monday, Monday, open wide Dev fans.

0:04.0

Get ready to stuff your face with JavaScript,

0:07.0

CSS, node modules, barbecue tips, get workflows,

0:10.0

breakdancing, soft skills, web development,

0:12.0

the hastyest, the craziest, the hastiest, the craziest, the tastiest, web development

0:16.3

treats.

0:17.3

Coming in hot, here is Wes, Barracuda, bars, and Scott, El Toroloko Tolinsky.

0:25.0

Welcome to Syntax on this Monday hasty treat.

0:30.0

We're going to be putting some of your knowledge into different layers by talking about

0:34.2

layer in CSS, what it is, why it's important, why you should be using it, and who else is actually using this thing considering the support for it is excellent.

0:46.0

My name is Scott Tolinsky. I'm a developer from Denver with me as always is Wes.

0:51.0

Boss, what's up Wes?

0:53.4

Hey, not too much, a little sick, so you get to hear my boomey voice today, but I'm excited to talk about

1:01.4

at layer support because we use this in the new syntax website I was like oh like this

1:08.2

makes so much sense to me and as like Scott we you got you got to throw a hasty on here about just how this works.

1:15.0

Because it's relatively simple.

1:16.0

So it'll be a short episode, but it will cause all of the specificity problems that you have to go away.

1:24.0

I love it. Yeah, definitely.

1:26.0

And there is some nuance here.

1:28.0

By the way, I almost called U.S.

1:29.0

Base Layer Boss, which I think I should have done.

1:31.0

That would have been...

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