HTML Abbreviations
Element Shortcuts
| div | Create |
| p | Create |
| h1 | Create |
| a | Create |
| img | Create |
| input | Create |
| btn | Create |
| link:css | Link tag for CSS stylesheet |
HTML Boilerplate
! → full HTML5 boilerplate
doc → HTML5 doctype only
Implicit Tags
| .class | Resolves to |
| ul>.item | Child resolves to |
| table>.row | Child resolves to |
| select>.opt | Child resolves to |
Nesting
Nesting Operators
| > | Child element |
| + | Sibling element |
| ^ | Climb up one level |
| ^^ | Climb up two levels |
Nesting Examples
div>ul>li → nested child elements
div+p+footer → sibling elements
div>p>span^h2 → climb up: h2 is sibling of p
div>p>span^^h2 → climb up twice: h2 sibling of div
Grouping
Parentheses Grouping
div>(header>nav)+main+footer
→ groups header>nav as a unit
(div>h2+p)*3
→ repeat grouped structure 3 times
Complex Layout
.container>(header>h1+nav>ul>li*3)+main+footer
→ full page layout skeleton
Multiplication
Repeat Operator
| li*5 | Create 5 |
| div>p*3 | Div with 3 child paragraphs |
| ul>li*4>a | List with 4 items, each containing a link |
| tr>td*4 | Table row with 4 cells |
Multiplication Examples
ul>li.item*5 → 5 list items with class
table>tr*3>td*4 → 3x4 table grid
.row>.col*3>p{Content} → 3-column row with text
Numbering
Item Numbering ($)
| $ | Sequential number (1, 2, 3...) |
| $$ | Zero-padded two digits (01, 02...) |
| $$$ | Zero-padded three digits (001, 002...) |
| $@3 | Start numbering from 3 |
| $@- | Reverse numbering (descending) |
| $@-3 | Reverse numbering starting from 3 |
Numbering Examples
li.item$*3 → item1, item2, item3
li.item$$*3 → item01, item02, item03
li.item$@3*3 → item3, item4, item5
Attributes
ID and Class
| #id | Add id attribute: |
| .class | Add class: |
| .c1.c2 | Multiple classes: class="c1 c2" |
| #main.container | ID + class combined |
Custom Attributes
td[colspan=2] →
a[href=#]{Click} → Click
input[type=email placeholder=Email]
div[data-id=$]*3 → data-id="1", "2", "3"
Text
Text Content ({})
| p{Hello} | Hello |
| a{Click me} | Click me |
| p{Item $}*3 | Item 1, Item 2, Item 3 |
Text with Nesting
p>{Click }+a{here}+{ to continue}
→
Click here to continue
ul>li{Item $}*4 → list with numbered itemsCSS Abbreviations
Box Model
| m10 | margin: 10px; |
| m10-20 | margin: 10px 20px; |
| p10 | padding: 10px; |
| w100 | width: 100px; |
| w100p | width: 100%; |
| h50 | height: 50px; |
Display & Position
| d:f | display: flex; |
| d:g | display: grid; |
| d:n | display: none; |
| d:b | display: block; |
| pos:r | position: relative; |
| pos:a | position: absolute; |
Flexbox
| jc:c | justify-content: center; |
| jc:sb | justify-content: space-between; |
| ai:c | align-items: center; |
| fxd:c | flex-direction: column; |
| fw:w | flex-wrap: wrap; |
Typography & Colors
| fz14 | font-size: 14px; |
| fw:b | font-weight: bold; |
| ta:c | text-align: center; |
| c:#333 | color: #333; |
| bgc:#fff | background-color: #fff; |