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Containing Box Design Pattern
/**
* Containing Box Design Pattern
*/
/* basic body styling - not neccessary for this class */
body {
margin: 60px 20px;
font-family: "Lucida Grande", "HelveticaNeue-Light", "Helvetica Neue Light", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
color: #454545;
background-color: #f6f6f6;
font-size: 12px;
}
.container {
height: 100%;
width: 800px;
padding: 3px;
margin: 0 auto;
/* border with round corners */
border: 1px solid #e4e4e5;
border-radius: 5px;
background: #f1f1f1;
/* add the drop shadow */
box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.container .inner {
box-sizing: border-box;
height: 100%;
/* border with round corners */
border: 1px solid #fff;
border-radius: 2px;
background: #fff;
}
/* styling left up to the content */
.container {
height: 372px;
}
.inner {
padding: 10px;
}
<div class="container">
<div class="inner">
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</div>
</div>
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