Last Updated on July 13, 2021
YAML (Yet Another Multicolumn Layout) is a modular open source CSS framework for truly flexible, accessible and responsive websites. YAML is focused on device independent screen design and provides bullet-proof modules for flexible layouts.
YAML provides a complete set of matched building blocks to create complex websites. Grids, navigation, forms, typography module and all provided add-ons work seamlessly together.
YAML is mature software having been in development since 2005.
Features include:
- Bulletproof flexible and responsive grid system.
- Fixed grid layout, based on 960 Grid System.
- Provides layout bullet-proof modules for flexible layouts.
- Flexible forms toolkit with theme-support.
- Focussed on web standards & accessibility.
- Optimized typography for all standard elements.
- Matched building blocks for rapid prototyping.
- Namespacing avoids conflicts with third-party CSS.
- Form-Module provides a full set of standard form elements, based on best practices for accessible forms, and supports theming.
- Provides several different standard methods for clearing and containing float objects.
- Well prepared for HTML5 and CSS3.
- Very slim framework core (5.9 kB).
- Completely developed using Sass and provides a static CSS version of the framework as well as a highly customizeable Sass port.
- YAML-based templates have been prepared for many CMS.
- Complete multilingual documentation.
Website: www.yaml.de
Support: GitHub
Developer: Dirk Jesse
License: Creative Commons License CC-BY 2.0
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