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For example, ''(max-width: 40em)'' is equivalent to ''(width <= 40em)'' .
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+ Note: because “min-” and “max-” both equate to range comparisons that <strong> include</strong> the value,
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+ they may be limiting in certain situations.
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+ <div class='example'>
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+ For instance,
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+ authors trying to define different styles based on a breakpoint in the viewport width using “min-” and “max-”
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+ would generally offset the values they're comparing,
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+ to ensure that both queries don't evaluate to true simultaneously.
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+ Assuming the breakpoint is at 320px, authors would conceptually use:
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+ <pre>
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+ @media (max-width: 320px) { /* styles for viewports <= 320px */ }
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+ @media (min-width: 321px) { /* styles for viewports >= 321px */ }
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+ </pre>
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+ While this ensures that the two sets of styles don't apply simultaneously when the viewport width is 320px,
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+ it does not take into account the possibility of fractional viewport sizes which can occur as a result of non-integer pixel densities
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+ (e.g. on high-dpi displays or as a result of zooming/scaling).
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+ Any viewport widths that fall between 320px and 321px will result in none of the styles being applied.
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+ In these situations, <a>range context</a> queries (which are not limited to “>=” and “<=” comparisons) offer a more appropriate solution:
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+ <pre>
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+ @media (width <= 320px) { /* styles for viewports <= 320px */ }
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+ @media (width > 320px) { /* styles for viewports > 320px */ }
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+ </pre>
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+ </div>
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“Discrete” type properties do not accept “min-” or “max-” prefixes.
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Adding such a prefix to a “discrete” type <a>media feature</a> simply results in an unknown feature name.
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