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iPad-Specific CSS

@media only screen and (device-width: 768px) {
  /* For general iPad layouts */
}

@media only screen and (min-device-width: 481px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) and (orientation:portrait) {
  /* For portrait layouts only */
}

@media only screen and (min-device-width: 481px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) and (orientation:landscape) {
  /* For landscape layouts only */
}

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  1. Chikezie

    No Biggie. But you’re missing a closing slash on your second comment line.

    Thanks!

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  2. adam

    I’d love to see a screencast on designing for an iPad
    i’m sure it’s like the iPhone one you made but still…

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  3. web-engineer

    This CSS will also be used by *all small screens* – this might be undesirable since often the CSS issues (such as position fixed) may not apply to netbooks for instance where the browser and os may be different to an ipad….

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  4. Ira

    I’m wondering, why would the device-width = 768? Why doesn’t it equal 1024?

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    • Chet Tailor

      1024px is the longest side, 768px is the shortest side, therefore you want to make sure the CSS will work on the iPad’s shortest side too. It is iPad specific.

      The min width 481px to max width 1024px is so the CSS works in the set orientation on any device between the pixel widths iPhone and iPad in this case.

      Hope that helps.

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