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Absolute Position

The position: absolute; value in CSS is used to remove an element from the normal document flow and position it relative to its nearest positioned ancestor or, if none exists, the initial containing block (usually the viewport). This positioning method is powerful for creating complex layouts and UI components.

Angular Pipes

Angular Pipes are a key feature in Angular, providing a way to transform data in templates. Essentially, pipes are simple functions that accept an input value and return a transformed value. They are used within template expressions to apply these transformations directly in the template.

Animations

CSS animations offer a way to create smooth, performant animations directly in your stylesheets, without relying on JavaScript. They're particularly useful for enhancing user experience and engagement.

Axios

Axios is a popular, promise-based HTTP client that works both in the browser and in a Node.js environment. It provides a simple API for performing various types of HTTP requests and has a wide range of features like interceptors, timeout settings, and more. Axios is often used in modern web applications to interact with RESTful APIs or other external resources.

Background Property

The background property in CSS is a shorthand for setting various background properties for an element in a single declaration. It allows you to define the background color, image, position, size, and more.

Basics of Flex

The display: flex; value in CSS is used to enable the flexible box layout model, commonly known as Flexbox. Flexbox is a layout model that allows you to design complex layout structures with a more predictable and straightforward way than traditional models, especially when dealing with different screen sizes and dynamic content.

Basics of Grid Display

The display: grid; value in CSS enables the Grid Layout, a two-dimensional layout system that offers a more robust and controlled way to handle both rows and columns in your design.

Block Display

The display: block; value in CSS is one of the most fundamental and commonly used display values. It controls how an element behaves in the layout, specifically making the element behave like a block-level element. Understanding this property is crucial for anyone involved in web development, as it forms the basis for many layout decisions.

Box Model

Every element in HTML is represented as box. By Default every elemented packed as multiple layers sarrounded. Below screenshot wdould explain a little better about it.

Button

Styling buttons is an essential aspect of web development, as buttons are one of the primary ways users interact with a web application.

Checkbox Input

Styling checkboxes can be a bit tricky due to browser inconsistencies and the limitations of native HTML checkboxes. However, with modern CSS techniques, you can create custom checkboxes that not only look good but also enhance user experience.

Component

Angular components are fundamental building blocks of Angular applications. A component controls a portion of the screen—a view—through its associated template. Here's a detailed overview of Angular components:

Contents Display

The display: contents; value in CSS is a somewhat unique and specialized display setting that essentially makes the element itself disappear from the layout, causing its children to take its place in the document flow. This can be particularly useful for semantic markup and accessibility, as it allows you to keep semantic or structural elements in the DOM without affecting layout.

Context

In React, the Context API provides a way to share data between components without having to pass props down manually at every level. It's particularly useful for sharing global data like authentication status, theme settings, or user information across various parts of an application.

CSS @support

The @supports rule in CSS to be a powerful tool for feature detection. This rule allows you to write conditional CSS that will only be applied if the browser supports a particular property or value, making it easier to implement progressive enhancement and graceful degradation strategies.

CSS @support

Polyfills allow you to implement forward compatibility in your projects, ensuring that even users on older or less capable browsers can access new features. This is crucial for maintaining a high-quality user experience across diverse user bases, which is often a key concern in large-scale or complex projects.

CSS Inbuilt functions

In CSS, functions are used to perform specific operations or computations, often to set dynamic values for properties.

CSS Prefix

CSS prefixes are short strings added before the actual CSS property, serving as a sort of "namespace" for the property. They are used to enable browser-specific features or to support experimental features not yet standardized by the W3C.

CSS Selectors

CSS selectors are the building blocks of CSS. They define the elements to which a set of CSS rules apply. Understanding selectors is crucial for effective CSS coding. Below are the detailed list of selectors.

CSS Variables

CSS variables allow you to store values that you can reuse throughout your stylesheet. They are scoped to the element they are declared on, and they inherit their values, much like other CSS properties.

Custom Pipes

Creating a custom pipe in Angular allows you to define a reusable transformation that can be applied within your templates. This is particularly useful when you need to perform a specific transformation on data in multiple places within your application that isn’t covered by Angular's built-in pipes.

Filters

The filter property in CSS allows you to apply graphical effects like blurring, brightness adjustments, and color manipulation to elements. This property is especially useful for enhancing images, backgrounds, and even text.

Fixed Position

The position: fixed; value in CSS is used to position an element relative to the browser window or viewport. Unlike other positioning methods, a fixed element does not move when the user scrolls the page, making it ideal for creating sticky headers, footers, or sidebars.

Flex Container

The Flexbox layout model, or simply "Flexbox," provides an efficient way to distribute and align items in complex layouts and when the sizes of your items are unknown or dynamic.

Flex Items

In CSS Flexbox, flex items are the children of a flex container. These items have specific properties that allow you to control their behavior within the container.

Float

The float property in CSS is a powerful tool that was originally designed for wrapping text around images. Over time, it became a popular method for creating layouts and aligning elements before Flexbox and Grid became mainstream.

Folder structure

An Angular project has a specific folder and file structure, which is essential for the organization and management of the application. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the folder structure in a typical Angular project:

Folder structure

The new react project folder structure would have below list of folder and files, this project is generated in September 2023, this may change in future.

Forms

Forms in React are a crucial part of any web application for collecting user input. Unlike HTML forms, React forms are controlled by the state within the component. Here's how forms work in React:

Fragment

In React, a Fragment is a lightweight container used to group multiple elements without adding an extra node to the DOM. Normally, when you return multiple elements from a component, you have to wrap them in a parent element like a div. However, this can lead to unnecessary nesting in the DOM, which can affect performance and styling. Fragments help you avoid this issue.

Grid Alignment

In CSS Grid Layout, alignment and justification are key concepts that allow you to control the position of items within the grid container as well as the grid tracks themselves.

Grid Areas

In CSS Grid Layout, a grid area is a rectangular space that consists of one or more contiguous grid cells. It is defined by the intersection of specific grid rows and grid columns. Grid areas provide a higher level of abstraction for layout design, allowing you to think in terms of larger blocks rather than individual cells.

Grid Cells

In CSS Grid Layout, a grid cell is the most basic unit of the grid. It is the intersection of a grid row and a grid column, forming a rectangular area where a single grid item can be placed.

Grid Container

The grid container in CSS Grid Layout serves as the foundation for creating a grid-based layout. It defines the grid structure and controls the layout of its immediate child elements, known as grid items.

Grid Item

In CSS Grid Layout, a grid item is an element that is a direct child of a grid container. Grid items are placed into grid cells, which are defined by the grid lines of the grid container.

Grid Lines

In CSS Grid Layout, grid lines are the dividing lines that separate the grid into rows and columns. They are the foundational elements that define the structure of the grid, helping you place and align grid items.

Grid Tracks

The concept of "grid-tracks" is central to mastering CSS Grid, as it forms the building blocks of your grid layout.

Hooks

In React, a Hook is a special function that allows you to "hook into" React features like state and lifecycle methods from functional components. Hooks were introduced in React 16.8 to enable stateful logic and lifecycle features in functional components, without converting them to class components.

How it works?

In a React application, App.js (or App.tsx if you're using TypeScript) serves as the main entry point for your React component tree. It's often the root component that wraps all other components and is responsible for rendering them. Here's a breakdown of how App.js typically works:

Images

Images in CSS can be used in various ways to enhance the visual appeal and functionality of a website.

Images

Using images in a React application can be done in several ways:

Inline Display

The display: inline; value in CSS is another fundamental display setting that controls how an element behaves within the layout. Unlike block-level elements, inline elements do not start on a new line and only take up as much width as their content requires.

Inline-Block Display

The display inline; and display: block;. It allows elements to maintain an inline-level context while accepting block-level styling. This is particularly useful for creating layouts where you want elements to sit next to each other horizontally but still be able to specify their dimensions, which is not possible with pure inline elements.

Input Decorator

In Angular, component inputs are a key feature that allow data to flow from a parent component to a child component. This mechanism is essential for building dynamic and interactive web applications where components are often dependent on external data to function properly. Here's a detailed explanation of handling component input in Angular:

Introduction

The display property in CSS is a fundamental property that controls the layout behavior of an element within the document flow. It determines how an element should be displayed and how it interacts with other elements in the layout. Understanding the display property is crucial for anyone involved in web development, especially for roles that require a deep understanding of how elements are rendered on the page.

Introduction

Styling forms is an essential aspect of web development that impacts user experience significantly.

Introduction

CSS standard for Cascading Style Sheets. This is a stylesheet language used mostly in HTML that will allow you to beautify the UI elements.

Introduction

The position property in CSS is used to control the positioning of an element within its containing element. It's a fundamental concept for layout design and can be particularly useful for creating complex layouts and interactive features.

Introduction

Responsive design is a web design approach aimed at creating sites that provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices, from desktops to mobile phones.

Introduction

HTML tags can be categorized in various ways, but one common method is to divide them based on their function and behavior. Here's a list of HTML tags categorized accordingly:

Introduction

Angular is a popular open-source web application framework, primarily used for building single-page applications (SPAs). It's maintained by Google and a community of individuals and corporations. Angular is known for its ability to create efficient, sophisticated, and scalable web applications. Here's a detailed look at Angular, its modules, and how it operates:

Introduction

React, is an open-source JavaScript library for building user interfaces (UIs) or user interface components. It was developed by Facebook and is now maintained by both Facebook and a community of individual developers and companies. React was first released in 2013 and has since gained widespread popularity for its efficiency and flexibility in creating interactive and dynamic web applications.

Javascript and CSS

Updating CSS on HTML elements using JavaScript is a common practice, especially in interactive web applications.

JSX

JSX (JavaScript XML) is a syntax extension for JavaScript that allows you to write HTML-like elements and components in a JavaScript file. It's mainly used with React to describe what the UI should look like. JSX provides a more concise and readable way to create and manage the DOM elements in JavaScript.

Key Prop

In React, the key attribute is used to uniquely identify elements within a list or array. It helps React optimize rendering by reusing existing DOM elements. When the state changes, React performs a "diffing" algorithm to identify what has changed in the virtual DOM. The key attribute helps React match elements with their corresponding DOM nodes more efficiently.

Lifecycle Hooks

Angular provides lifecycle hooks that give visibility into key life moments of components and directives. These hooks are a set of methods that can be implemented to tap into the lifecycle events of components or directives. They are crucial for performing tasks like initializing data, cleaning up resources, or reacting to changes.

List-Item Display

The display: list-item; value in CSS is used to make an element behave like a list item, similar to an HTML `` element. This property is particularly useful when you want to create custom list structures or apply list-like styling to elements that are not naturally list items.

Media Queries

Media queries are a cornerstone of responsive web design, allowing you to apply different styles based on various conditions, such as device screen size, resolution, and other features.

Mobile First Approach

The "Mobile-First" approach is highly recommended in modern web development for several compelling reasons.

ng-content

`` in Angular is a special directive used in component templates to create a content projection spot. It allows you to compose complex components by including content from outside the component. This feature is particularly useful for creating reusable and customizable components.

ngClass

ngClass is a built-in directive in Angular that allows you to dynamically add or remove CSS classes to an HTML element based on an expression. This directive is particularly useful for changing the appearance of elements in response to component state or user interactions.

ngContainer

ng-container is a special Angular element that acts as a grouping element for structural directives but doesn't interfere with styles or layout because Angular doesn't put it in the DOM. This element is particularly useful for cases where you want to apply a structural directive (like ngIf, ngFor, ngSwitch) but don't want to add an extra element to the DOM, which might disrupt your layout or styling.

ngFor

ngFor is a built-in structural directive in Angular that is used to loop over a collection of items and create a template for each item in the list. It's commonly used to display dynamic data in the form of lists or tables in Angular applications.

ngIf

ngIf is another important structural directive in Angular. It is used to conditionally add or remove an element from the DOM based on a specified condition. This directive plays a crucial role in controlling what parts of your application are visible to the user at any given time.

ngStyle

ngStyle is a built-in directive in Angular that allows you to set inline styles dynamically on an HTML element based on a given condition or expression. This directive is particularly useful for changing the style of an element in response to component state changes, user interactions, or other dynamic conditions in your application.

ngSwitch

ngSwitch is a structural directive in Angular that provides a way to add or remove DOM elements based on an expression. It is similar to the switch statement in many programming languages and is used for displaying one of several possible views based on a given condition. This directive is particularly useful for situations where you have multiple conditions that might lead to different UI elements being displayed.

None Display

The display: none; value in CSS is used to completely remove an element from the document flow and rendering tree. This means that the element will not be displayed on the page and will not take up any space. It's as if the element doesn't exist in the DOM for the purposes of rendering.

Output Decorator

Handling component output in Angular is a crucial aspect of component interaction, especially when building complex applications with a hierarchy of components. The @Output() decorator, used in conjunction with the EventEmitter class, enables child components to emit events that can be listened to by parent components. This mechanism allows for effective child-to-parent communication.

Props

In React, "props" is short for "properties." Props are a way to pass data from one component to another, essentially making them a mechanism for component-to-component communication. They are similar to function arguments: just as you pass arguments to a function, you pass props to a React component.

Radio Input

Styling radio buttons can be a bit more challenging than other form elements due to browser inconsistencies and limitations. However, with modern CSS techniques, you can create custom radio buttons that enhance user experience.

ReactDOM

ReactDOM is a library that acts as the glue between React components and the DOM (Document Object Model). It provides a set of APIs to manipulate and interact with the DOM, allowing you to render React components into web pages and manage their lifecycle. Here are some of the key features and methods provided by ReactDOM:

Relative Position

The position static;, which is the default and doesn't allow for positioning adjustments via offset properties, position: relative; enables you to move an element from its normal position using the top, right, bottom, and left properties.

Routing

Routing in React is the process of setting up the application to handle different URLs and render specific components based on those URLs. This enables navigation between different parts of an application without requiring a full page reload. The most commonly used library for routing in React is React Router.

Sass / Scss

SaaS/SCSS in CSS to be a valuable addition to your toolkit. These are not to be confused with Software as a Service (SaaS); rather, they are technologies related to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Scripts

In a React project, the package.json file serves as the manifest file that contains metadata about the project, including a list of dependencies and a set of scripts that can be executed using npm or yarn. These scripts are defined under the scripts field and are essentially command-line commands that are used for various tasks like starting the development server, building the project, running tests, etc.

Select Tag

Below examples would explain on how to style a dropdown in css.

Setup

Setting up and creating an Angular application involves several steps, from installing the necessary software to initializing and running your first Angular project. Here's a detailed guide:

Setup

Setting up a React project involves several steps, ranging from environment setup to installing dependencies and creating the project structure. Below are the typical steps involved:

Shorthand properties

In CSS there are few properties that can be combined and written in a single line. This page would have references to them.

State

In React, state is a built-in object that allows components to create and manage their own data. Unlike props, which are passed down from a parent component, state is local and encapsulated within the component itself. State is what allows React components to be dynamic and interactive.

Static Position

The position static;, it is positioned according to the normal document flow, meaning it will be displayed in the order it appears in the source code, affected by other block-level and inline elements around it.

Sticky Position

The position sticky; behaves like a relatively positioned element until it crosses a specified threshold, at which point it becomes fixed. This is particularly useful for creating sticky headers, sidebars, or navigation elements that scroll with the content until a certain point.

Structural directives

Angular's structural directives are a powerful feature that manipulate the DOM by adding, removing, or manipulating elements. These directives shape or reshape the DOM's structure, typically by adding, removing, or manipulating elements. The most commonly used structural directives in Angular are ngIf, ngFor, and ngSwitch. Let's dive into each of these:

Styles

In JSX, you can apply styles to your components in various ways. Here are some common methods:

SVGs

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) offer a way to create resolution-independent vector graphics that look crisp at any size or resolution.

Table Display

The display: table; value in CSS allows you to make an element behave like an HTML `` element. This is particularly useful for creating grid-like layouts without using the actual table markup, which is semantically incorrect for non-tabular data.

Text and Fonts

Styling text is a fundamental aspect of web design and development.

Text Input

Styling text input fields is a crucial aspect of web development that can significantly impact user experience.

Textarea

Below information and examples help you understand how to style a text area element of the form.

Transitions

Understanding CSS transitions could be a valuable addition to your toolkit. CSS transitions allow you to smoothly change property values over a given duration, enhancing the user experience in web applications.

Units

In CSS, units are used to specify the size of various elements, such as font size, margins, paddings, and more. Understanding the different types of units is crucial for creating responsive and scalable designs.

useCallback

The useCallback hook in React is used to memoize a function, so that the function instance remains the same if its dependencies haven't changed. This is useful for optimizing performance, particularly in scenarios where passing a callback to child components could cause unnecessary re-renders if the function instance changes.

useContext

The useContext hook in React is used to access the value of a context without wrapping a component in a Context.Consumer. It allows you to easily access data that's been provided by a Context.Provider higher up in the component tree. This is particularly useful for sharing global data like theme, user authentication, or language settings across multiple components.

useEffect

The useEffect hook is a powerful tool in React that allows you to perform side effects in functional components. Side effects could be anything from fetching data and updating the DOM to subscribing to an event or manually changing the document title. Before hooks, these side effects were handled in lifecycle methods like componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, and componentWillUnmount in class components.

useReducer

The useReducer hook in React is used for state management and is an alternative to useState. It's particularly useful when you have complex state logic that involves multiple sub-values or when the next state depends on the previous one. useReducer is also handy when you want to optimize performance for components that trigger deep updates because you can pass down dispatch instead of callbacks.

useRef

The useRef hook in React is used to access and interact with a DOM element or to keep a mutable reference to a value that doesn't trigger a re-render when it changes. Unlike state variables, changes to a ref do not cause the component to re-render. This makes useRef useful for various scenarios, such as focusing on input fields, measuring DOM elements, or keeping track of previous props/state.

useState

The useState hook is one of the most commonly used hooks in React. It allows you to add state to functional components. Before hooks were introduced, state could only be used in class components. The useState hook makes it possible to manage state in a more straightforward way within functional components.

ViewChild Decorator

The @ViewChild decorator in Angular is a key feature used in component classes to access a child component, directive, or a DOM element directly from the template. This decorator provides a way to interact with child components and elements dynamically and programmatically.

ViewChildren Decorator

The @ViewChildren decorator in Angular is a query that allows you to access a list of elements or directives from the view DOM. Unlike @ViewChild, which only gives you access to a single child element or directive, @ViewChildren grants access to all child elements or directives that match a given selector. This is particularly useful when you need to interact with multiple child components or elements of the same type.

Viewport Meta Tag

The viewport meta tag is a crucial element in responsive web design, allowing you to control how your website is displayed on different devices.