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<p> The <dfndata-dfn-type=dfndata-noexport="" id=absolute-lengthtitle="absolute length">absolute length units<aclass=self-linkhref=#absolute-length></a></dfn> are fixed in relation to each other
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and anchored to some physical measurement.
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They are mainly useful when the output environment is known.
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The absolute units consist of the physical units (in, cm, mm, pt, pc, q)
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and the px unit:
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The absolute units consist of
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the <dfndata-dfn-type=dfndata-noexport="" id=physical-units>physical units<aclass=self-linkhref=#physical-units></a></dfn> (<aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#intitle=in>in</a>, <aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#cmtitle=cm>cm</a>, <aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#mmtitle=mm>mm</a>, <aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#pttitle=pt>pt</a>, <aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#pctitle=pc>pc</a>, <aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#qtitle=q>q</a>)
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and the <dfndata-dfn-type=dfndata-noexport="" id=visual-angle-unit>visual angle unit<aclass=self-linkhref=#visual-angle-unit></a></dfn> (<aclass=cssdata-link-type=maybehref=#pxtitle=px>px</a>):
<p> For a CSS device, these dimensions are either anchored
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(i) by relating the physical units to their physical measurements,
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or (ii) by relating the pixel unit to the <adata-link-type=dfnhref=#reference-pixeltitle="reference pixel">reference pixel</a>.
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For print media and similar high-resolution devices,
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<p> For a CSS device, these dimensions are anchored either
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<ul>
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<li>(i) by relating the <adata-link-type=dfnhref=#physical-unitstitle="physical units">physical units</a> to their physical measurements, or
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<li>(ii) by relating the <adata-link-type=dfnhref=#pxtitle="pixel unit">pixel unit</a> to the <adata-link-type=dfnhref=#reference-pixeltitle="reference pixel">reference pixel</a>.
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</ul>
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<p> For print media and similar high-resolution devices,
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the anchor unit should be one of the standard physical units (inches, centimeters, etc).
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