CSS - Media Query

Media queries extend the functionality of media types (print, screen) by allowing more conditional expressions in the application of style sheets.

Example:

• landscape or not,
• from a certain width (viewport width),
• …

A media query consists of a:

• media type
• and zero or more expressions that check for the conditions of particular media features (width, height, color, …).

A string matches the environment of the user if it is:

• the empty string,
• a string consisting of only space characters,
• a media query that matches the user's environment

A string is a valid media query if it matches the media_query_list production of the Media Queries specification.

Below a viewport of 768 px, the element

@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (orientation: landscape) {
    .navbar-toggle {
           display: none;
    }
}

In Less:

.navbar-toggle {
  @media (min-width: @grid-float-breakpoint) {
    display: none;
  }
}

With a Link element in the header.

<link rel="stylesheet" media="screen and (min-width: 300px)" href="myStyleSheet.css">

With the import rule

@import url("mySteelSheet.css") only screen and (min-width: 500px);

• Media Queriesspecification, H. Lie, T. Çelik, D. Glazman, A. van Kesteren. W3C.