CSS Display Module
E322194
The CSS Display Module is a W3C specification that defines how elements generate boxes and participate in layout, covering concepts like block, inline, flex, grid, and other display types on the web.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Display Module canonical | 4 |
| CSS Box Model | 1 |
| CSS Display | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3050048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Display Module Context triple: [CSS Overflow Module, relatedTo, CSS Display Module]
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A.
CSS Positioning Module
The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
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B.
CSS Box Alignment Module
The CSS Box Alignment Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines a unified model and properties for aligning boxes in layout methods such as flexbox, grid, and block layout.
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C.
CSS Overflow Module
The CSS Overflow Module is a W3C specification that defines how content that exceeds an element’s box is clipped, scrolled, or otherwise rendered in web layouts.
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D.
CSS Device Adaptation Module
The CSS Device Adaptation Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines how web content can adapt its layout and viewport to different devices and screen characteristics.
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E.
CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module
The CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module is a W3C specification that defines how CSS declarations are prioritized, combined, and passed down through the document tree to determine the final computed styles of elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Display Module Target entity description: The CSS Display Module is a W3C specification that defines how elements generate boxes and participate in layout, covering concepts like block, inline, flex, grid, and other display types on the web.
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A.
CSS Positioning Module
The CSS Positioning Module is a W3C-defined specification that details how elements are placed and layered on web pages using positioning properties like static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
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B.
CSS Box Alignment Module
The CSS Box Alignment Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines a unified model and properties for aligning boxes in layout methods such as flexbox, grid, and block layout.
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C.
CSS Overflow Module
The CSS Overflow Module is a W3C specification that defines how content that exceeds an element’s box is clipped, scrolled, or otherwise rendered in web layouts.
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D.
CSS Device Adaptation Module
The CSS Device Adaptation Module is a W3C CSS specification that defines how web content can adapt its layout and viewport to different devices and screen characteristics.
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E.
CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module
The CSS Cascade and Inheritance Module is a W3C specification that defines how CSS declarations are prioritized, combined, and passed down through the document tree to determine the final computed styles of elements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS module
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W3C specification ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CSS Display
ⓘ
linked to:
CSS Display Module
|
| appliesTo |
HTML elements
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SVG elements ⓘ |
| defines |
anonymous box generation
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atomic inline box ⓘ block container box ⓘ block formatting context ⓘ block layout participation ⓘ box generation rules ⓘ contents box behavior ⓘ display property ⓘ flex formatting context ⓘ flex layout participation ⓘ flow layout ⓘ flow-root layout ⓘ formatting context establishment ⓘ grid formatting context ⓘ grid layout participation ⓘ inline box ⓘ inline formatting context ⓘ inline layout participation ⓘ inner display type ⓘ list-item formatting context ⓘ list-item layout participation ⓘ none display behavior ⓘ outer display type ⓘ principal box ⓘ replaced element box behavior ⓘ ruby formatting context ⓘ ruby layout participation ⓘ run-in layout participation ⓘ table formatting context ⓘ table layout participation ⓘ visibility of formatting structure ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cascading Style Sheets
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linked to:
CSS
|
| publisher | World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CSS Box Model Module
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CSS Flexible Box Layout Module ⓘ
linked to:
CSS Flexbox Layout Level 1 Editor’s Draft
CSS Grid Layout Module ⓘ
linked to:
CSS Grid Layout Level 1 Editor’s Draft
CSS Tables Module ⓘ |
| scope | visual formatting of element boxes on the web ⓘ |
| specifies |
computed values for display-related properties
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inheritance behavior for display-related properties ⓘ initial values for display-related properties ⓘ interaction of display with other CSS modules ⓘ |
| standardizes | keywords for the display property ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CSS Display Module Description of subject: The CSS Display Module is a W3C specification that defines how elements generate boxes and participate in layout, covering concepts like block, inline, flex, grid, and other display types on the web.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CSS Display Module
linked to: CSS Display Module