CSS Device Adaptation Module
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Device Adaptation | 2 |
| CSS Device Adaptation Module canonical | 1 |
| css-device-adapt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679978 — 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 Device Adaptation Module Context triple: [W3C CSS Working Group, standardizes, CSS Device Adaptation Module]
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A.
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines is a W3C WAI technical standard that defines how web browsers, media players, and similar user agents should support accessibility for people with disabilities.
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B.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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C.
CSS
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used to control the presentation and layout of web pages written in HTML or XML.
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D.
Fullscreen API Standard
The Fullscreen API Standard is a web specification that defines how websites can programmatically display elements in full-screen mode across browsers.
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E.
HTML Living Standard
The HTML Living Standard is the continuously updated, authoritative specification for the HTML language maintained by the WHATWG to define how web content is structured and behaves across browsers.
- 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 Device Adaptation Module Target entity description: 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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A.
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines
User Agent Accessibility Guidelines is a W3C WAI technical standard that defines how web browsers, media players, and similar user agents should support accessibility for people with disabilities.
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B.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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C.
CSS
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a style sheet language used to control the presentation and layout of web pages written in HTML or XML.
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D.
Fullscreen API Standard
The Fullscreen API Standard is a web specification that defines how websites can programmatically display elements in full-screen mode across browsers.
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E.
HTML Living Standard
The HTML Living Standard is the continuously updated, authoritative specification for the HTML language maintained by the WHATWG to define how web content is structured and behaves across browsers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS module
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W3C specification ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
user agents on desktop computers
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user agents on mobile devices ⓘ user agents on tablets ⓘ web browsers ⓘ |
| concerns |
device characteristics
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screen characteristics ⓘ viewport behavior ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
@viewport at-rule
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CSS viewport ⓘ
linked to:
CSS
device-height ⓘ device-width ⓘ initial viewport ⓘ layout viewport ⓘ orientation ⓘ resolution ⓘ viewport units ⓘ visual viewport ⓘ zoom factor ⓘ |
| definesSyntaxFor | @viewport descriptors ⓘ |
| goal |
enable responsive design at the CSS level
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provide interoperable viewport control across user agents ⓘ |
| governingBody | W3C CSS Working Group ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cascading Style Sheets
ⓘ
linked to:
CSS
W3C CSS specifications ⓘ |
| publisher | World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CSS Media Queries
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CSS Values and Units Module Level 3 ⓘ
linked to:
CSS Values and Units Module
CSSOM View Module ⓘ HTML meta viewport element ⓘ |
| scope |
adapting web content to different device orientations
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adapting web content to different device resolutions ⓘ adapting web content to different screen sizes ⓘ |
| shortName |
css-device-adapt
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linked to:
CSS Device Adaptation Module
|
| standardizes |
mechanisms for adapting layout to device characteristics
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mechanisms for controlling the viewport on different devices ⓘ |
| status | W3C Working Draft ⓘ |
| technologyDomain |
responsive web design
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web design ⓘ web standards ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling how pages are sized on mobile devices
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controlling initial viewport size ⓘ controlling zoom and scale behavior ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CSS Device Adaptation Module Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CSS Device Adaptation Module
linked to: CSS Device Adaptation Module
linked to: CSS Device Adaptation Module