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Relative Length Units

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Topic: Measurement Units
Unit title: Relative Length Units
Categories: Concept
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Explanation: The units that are relative to another length value, such as the size of the parent element or the root element's font size. Common relative units include 'em', 'rem', 'vw' and 'vh' allowing for flexible and responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes and contexts.

Browser compatibility:
  • The chrome browser supports this feature starting from version 1
  • The edge browser supports this feature starting from version 12
  • The firefox browser supports this feature starting from version 1
  • The safari browser supports this feature starting from version 1
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