June 11th, 2025 × #CSS#WebDev#Chrome#StyleQueries
If Statements in CSS?
CSS now has real if statements, and Scott and Wes break down how they work, where they beat classes and JavaScript, and why your theming system might never be the same. Grab Chrome and follow along with the CodePen demos.
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Scott Tolinski Host
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Wes and Scott talk about the new If statements in CSS, breaking down how they work, why they matter, and when to use them. They explore use cases, syntax quirks, and how this feature pushes CSS closer to true conditional logic—no JavaScript required.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:30 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 02:37 CSS If statements in action
- 09:08 Advanced examples and the attribute function
- 13:43 Mixing If statements with media queries
- 16:54 Can't this be done with classes?
- 18:16 The future of CSS: declarative APIs
- 21:10 Is CSS now a programming language?
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