The viewport meta tag tells the browser that the width of the screen should be considered the “Full Width” of the page. Meaning no matter the width of the device you are on, whether on desktop or mobile. the website will follow the width of the device the user is on.

What does meta viewport do in HTML?

Without a viewport meta tag, mobile devices render pages at typical desktop screen widths and then scale the pages down, making them difficult to read. Setting the viewport meta tag lets you control the width and scaling of the viewport so that it’s sized correctly on all devices.

What is meta viewport in CSS?

CSS Viewport is defined as the visible area on a window screen which refers to the displays of the mobile devices. Adding CSS tag with viewport is an efficient way to improve the web pages to look on smaller screens. The ViewPort is not the same size as the original Webpage.

Where do you place the meta viewport?

Generally, meta elements (including viewport) should be placed in the document’s

. CSS rules should either be added to a CSS stylesheet and referenced with a element or, if you’re not using stylesheets for some reason, in a