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CSS Bootstrap Basics Using Bootstrap Components Building a Navbar

Benjamin Lowry
Benjamin Lowry
7,941 Points
Posted by Benjamin Lowry
Benjamin Lowry
7,941 Points

How wrapping with <div="container"> makes the nav bar align properly with the contents in the container below

I know it is something in bootstrap I just cant seem to find the part in a video that goes over this. Thanks!

Benjamin Lowry
Benjamin Lowry
7,941 Points
Benjamin Lowry
Benjamin Lowry
7,941 Points

Knew it was something simple. Thanks!

1 Answer

Valeshan Naidoo
Valeshan Naidoo
27,008 Points
Valeshan Naidoo
Valeshan Naidoo
27,008 Points

The container class has the width decorator. If 2 separate elements are assigned this class then they would conform to the same decorator, hence they would align just by the width.