What is a skeleton in HTML?

A Skeleton is the supporting framework of an organism. It is typically made out of something hard, to protect a more vulnerable body. Every Web developer should have an HTML skeleton. Click on the "Try it Yourself" button to see how it works! Try to change the text "This is a Heading" to "This is my Wedding". Did you make it? Congratulations!

What is skeleton code & DOCTYPE?

First, let's look at a broad overview of typical skeleton code. Then we'll break it down into the individual elements. Note that the instructions about where additional content goes. These are HTML comments, which are notes for the author. The doctype simply lets the browser know which version of HTML the document uses.

How much CSS does skeleton have?

Skeleton only styles a handful of standard HTML elements and includes a grid, but that's often more than enough to get started. In fact, this site is built on Skeleton and has ~200 lines of custom CSS (half of which is the docking navigation). Love Skeleton and want to Tweet it, share it, or star it? Well, I appreciate that <3

Is skeleton a good framework?

A dead simple, responsive boilerplate. Is Skeleton for you? You should use Skeleton if you're embarking on a smaller project or just don't feel like you need all the utility of larger frameworks. Skeleton only styles a handful of standard HTML elements and includes a grid, but that's often more than enough to get started.