For the More Curious: CSS Versions
The version history of CSS includes standard versions 1, 2, and 2.1. After 2.1, it was decided that the standard needed to be broken up because it was getting too big.
There is no version 3. Instead, CSS3 is a blanket term for a number of modules, each with its own version number.
Table 2.1 CSS versions, real and imagined
| Version Number | Release Year | Notable Features |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1996 |
Basic font properties (font-family, font-style),
foreground and background colors, text alignment,
margin, border, and padding.
|
| 2 | 1998 | Absolute, relative, and fixed positioning; new font properties. |
| 2.1 | 2011 | Removed features that were poorly supported by browsers. |
| “3” | Various ... |
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