CSS

Implement a Sticky Footer for Full Page Layouts

Create a web page layout where the footer 'sticks' to the bottom of the viewport, even with minimal content, using Flexbox for robust positioning.

html, body {
  height: 100%; /* Important for min-height to work */
  margin: 0;
}

.page-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh; /* Ensures wrapper is at least viewport height */
}

.header {
  background-color: #333;
  color: white;
  padding: 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.main-content {
  flex-grow: 1; /* Pushes footer to the bottom */
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #f9f9f9;
}

.footer {
  background-color: #eee;
  padding: 15px;
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
}
How it works: This snippet demonstrates how to create a 'sticky footer' layout using Flexbox. By setting `min-height: 100vh` on the `.page-wrapper` and `flex-direction: column`, the content is stacked vertically. The crucial part is applying `flex-grow: 1` to the `.main-content` element. This allows it to expand and occupy all available vertical space, effectively pushing the `.footer` to the very bottom of the viewport, or below the content if the main section overflows the viewport height.

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