panayi · October 20, 2015 17:36
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html>
  <head>
    <meta charset=utf-8 />
    <title>Holy Grail</title>
    <style>
      /* some basic styles. nothing to do with flexbox */
      header, footer,
      nav, article, aside {
        border: 1px solid black;
        padding: 0.25em;
        margin: 0.25em;
        border-radius: 0.25em;
      }

      /*
        Force full width & height.

        If this block is removed, the layout height/length will be determined by
        the amount of content in the page. That might result in a page which has
        a footer only a few inches from the top of the viewport, or one which
        scrolls beyond the viewport.

        This forces the layout to always be full screen regardless of how much,
        or how little, content is in place. Neither is "right" or "wrong", there
        are valid cases for each. I just want to be clear what's controlling the
        page/viewport height.
      */
      html, body, .viewport {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        margin: 0;
      }

      /* encapsulate the various syntax in helper clases */
      /* inspired by http://infrequently.org/2009/08/css-3-progress/ */

      /* items flex/expand vertically */
      .vbox {
        /* previous syntax */
        display: -webkit-box;
        display:    -moz-box;
        display:         box;

        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
           -moz-box-orient: vertical;
            -ms-box-orient: vertical;
                box-orient: vertical;

        /* current syntax */
        display: -webkit-flex;
        display:    -moz-flex;
        display:     -ms-flex;
        display:         flex;

        -webkit-flex-direction: column;
           -moz-flex-direction: column;
            -ms-flex-direction: column;
                flex-direction: column;
      }

      /* items flex/expand horizontally */
      .hbox {
        /* previous syntax */
        display: -webkit-box;
        display:    -moz-box;
        display:     -ms-box;
        display:         box;

        -webkit-box-orient: horizontal;
           -moz-box-orient: horizontal;
            -ms-box-orient: horizontal;
                box-orient: horizontal;

        /* current syntax */
        display: -webkit-flex;
        display:    -moz-flex;
        display:     -ms-flex;
        display:         flex;

        -webkit-flex-direction: row;
           -moz-flex-direction: row;
            -ms-flex-direction: row;
                flex-direction: row;
      }

      .space-between {
        /* previous syntax */
        -webkit-box-pack: justify;
           -moz-box-pack: justify;
            -ms-box-pack: justify;
                box-pack: justify;

        /* current syntax */
        -webkit-justify-content: space-between;
           -moz-justify-content: space-between;
            -ms-justify-content: space-between;
                justify-content: space-between;
      }

      /* I went with a fixed height header & footer because it's a common case.
        This could easily be altered to flex proportionally with the page.
      */
      header, footer {
        height: 100px;
      }

      .main {
        /* previous syntax */
        -webkit-box-flex: 1;
           -moz-box-flex: 1;
            -ms-box-flex: 1;
                box-flex: 1;

        /* current syntax */
        -webkit-flex: 1;
           -moz-flex: 1;
            -ms-flex: 1;
                flex: 1;
      }

      article {
        /* previous syntax */
        -webkit-box-flex: 5;
           -moz-box-flex: 5;
            -ms-box-flex: 5;
                box-flex: 5;

        /* current syntax */
        -webkit-flex: 5;
           -moz-flex: 5;
            -ms-flex: 5;
                flex: 5;
      }

      aside, nav {
        /* previous syntax */
        -webkit-box-flex: 1;
           -moz-box-flex: 1;
            -ms-box-flex: 1;
                box-flex: 1;

        /* current syntax */
        -webkit-flex: 1;
           -moz-flex: 1;
            -ms-flex: 1;
                flex: 1;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body class="vbox viewport">
    <header>Header</header>
    <section class="main hbox space-between">
      <nav>Nav</nav>
      <article>Article</article>
      <aside>Aside</aside>
    </section>
    <footer>Footer</footer>
  </body>
 </html>
	<!DOCTYPE html>
	<html>
	<head>
	<meta charset=utf-8 />
	<title>Holy Grail</title>
	<style>
	/* some basic styles. nothing to do with flexbox */
	header, footer,
	nav, article, aside {
	border: 1px solid black;
	padding: 0.25em;
	margin: 0.25em;
	border-radius: 0.25em;
	}

	/*
	Force full width & height.

	If this block is removed, the layout height/length will be determined by
	the amount of content in the page. That might result in a page which has
	a footer only a few inches from the top of the viewport, or one which
	scrolls beyond the viewport.

	This forces the layout to always be full screen regardless of how much,
	or how little, content is in place. Neither is "right" or "wrong", there
	are valid cases for each. I just want to be clear what's controlling the
	page/viewport height.
	*/
	html, body, .viewport {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	margin: 0;
	}

	/* encapsulate the various syntax in helper clases */
	/* inspired by http://infrequently.org/2009/08/css-3-progress/ */

	/* items flex/expand vertically */
	.vbox {
	/* previous syntax */
	display: -webkit-box;
	display: -moz-box;
	display: box;

	-webkit-box-orient: vertical;
	-moz-box-orient: vertical;
	-ms-box-orient: vertical;
	box-orient: vertical;

	/* current syntax */
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: -moz-flex;
	display: -ms-flex;
	display: flex;

	-webkit-flex-direction: column;
	-moz-flex-direction: column;
	-ms-flex-direction: column;
	flex-direction: column;
	}

	/* items flex/expand horizontally */
	.hbox {
	/* previous syntax */
	display: -webkit-box;
	display: -moz-box;
	display: -ms-box;
	display: box;

	-webkit-box-orient: horizontal;
	-moz-box-orient: horizontal;
	-ms-box-orient: horizontal;
	box-orient: horizontal;

	/* current syntax */
	display: -webkit-flex;
	display: -moz-flex;
	display: -ms-flex;
	display: flex;

	-webkit-flex-direction: row;
	-moz-flex-direction: row;
	-ms-flex-direction: row;
	flex-direction: row;
	}

	.space-between {
	/* previous syntax */
	-webkit-box-pack: justify;
	-moz-box-pack: justify;
	-ms-box-pack: justify;
	box-pack: justify;

	/* current syntax */
	-webkit-justify-content: space-between;
	-moz-justify-content: space-between;
	-ms-justify-content: space-between;
	justify-content: space-between;
	}

	/* I went with a fixed height header & footer because it's a common case.
	This could easily be altered to flex proportionally with the page.
	*/
	header, footer {
	height: 100px;
	}

	.main {
	/* previous syntax */
	-webkit-box-flex: 1;
	-moz-box-flex: 1;
	-ms-box-flex: 1;
	box-flex: 1;

	/* current syntax */
	-webkit-flex: 1;
	-moz-flex: 1;
	-ms-flex: 1;
	flex: 1;
	}

	article {
	/* previous syntax */
	-webkit-box-flex: 5;
	-moz-box-flex: 5;
	-ms-box-flex: 5;
	box-flex: 5;

	/* current syntax */
	-webkit-flex: 5;
	-moz-flex: 5;
	-ms-flex: 5;
	flex: 5;
	}

	aside, nav {
	/* previous syntax */
	-webkit-box-flex: 1;
	-moz-box-flex: 1;
	-ms-box-flex: 1;
	box-flex: 1;

	/* current syntax */
	-webkit-flex: 1;
	-moz-flex: 1;
	-ms-flex: 1;
	flex: 1;
	}
	</style>
	</head>
	<body class="vbox viewport">
	<header>Header</header>
	<section class="main hbox space-between">
	<nav>Nav</nav>
	<article>Article</article>
	<aside>Aside</aside>
	</section>
	<footer>Footer</footer>
	</body>
	</html>