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CSS Reference vs Lightning Design System

A side-by-side look at CSS Reference and Lightning Design System. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CSS Reference

CSS Reference

Development

CSS Reference is a free web-based reference for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) covering the latest web standards. It provides a quick and interactive guide to all common CSS properties and definitions, along with examples.

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Lightning Design System

Lightning Design System

Development

Lightning Design System (LDS) is an open-source component library that allows developers to build consistent, accessible web interfaces for Salesforce products. It provides a collection of reusable components like buttons, forms, navigation, etc. as well as CSS frameworks, JavaScript, design guidelines, and other resources.

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