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The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) project to enhance accessibility for users with disabilities.

The fold distinguishes the visible portion of the webpage immediately visible to users without scrolling from the remaining content viewable by scrolling down.

BigInt, which stands for “big integer,” is a JavaScript data type. JavaScript uses data types to decide how to treat a piece of data.

SSL (secure socket layer) is the standard method for establishing an encrypted link between a web server and a browser.

Footer code creates a section at the bottom of every web page that displays important information like disclaimers, copyright or contact information, and links to related documents.

An attribute in HTML is a term inside an opening tag of an element, such as a font or color, that provides additional information about the element.

A typography element that is used when no other element is specifically suitable.

A method of lowering the file size of your stylesheet(s) by removing all white space from your CSS files.

A section in the Style panel that houses CSS properties related to how typography is displayed such as font, font size and height, and align.

The amount of times a site visitor submits data using your site's form(s).

Jank describes subpar functionality in a web interface that hinders or disrupts user activity.

Columns let you create sections of content that sit side by side on your website, like the columns in newspapers. You can choose how many columns you want and their widths. You can also control how they display on smaller screens — such as stacking them.

Single-page publishing lets you publish changes to one page without republishing the rest of the site, useful for quick fixes on large sites.

A CSS preprocessor is a program that helps developers write Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) by providing advanced features such as variables, functions, and nesting.

Lets you control how Collection items display inside a Collection list. The default layout option has each item covering the full width of the parent element. You can change this to display Collection items in 2, 3, 4, or 6 columns.

Dark mode is a color scheme that shows light text on a dark background, usually offered as an alternative to the standard light background to reduce glare and eye strain.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a web development language that controls the appearance of elements on a webpage.

A Webflow element that displays externally hosted videos such as YouTube and Vimeo.

An element that contains ordered (numbered) or unordered (bulleted) lists.

Synchronous programming refers to sequentially executed operations.

A website background is a visual element behind webpage content, enhancing aesthetic appeal and user engagement.

The specific domain or subdomain where your Webflow site is displayed.

A radio button is a form element for selecting one option from a predefined set of mutually exclusive choices.

Optimization is a systematic approach to improve a website's appearance, functionality, and visual appeal to enhance the user experience, improve search engine rankings, and achieve business objectives.

URL redirect, or URL forwarding, is a web server function that automatically sends users from one web address to another.

Traffic, or web traffic, refers to the number of users who visit a website over a period of time.

Conditionals, also known as conditional statements or expressions, are coding instructions that tell a program to execute an action for a certain condition.

The document object model is a platform- and language-neutral interface that lets programs and scripts dynamically access and update the content, structure, and style of documents.

From your Dashboard, you can access, create, and manage all your sites.

DHTML, or Dynamic HTML, is a web-development technique combining HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create dynamic, interactive web pages and complex web applications.

A navbar, or navigation bar, is an interactive user element with a menu or a set of links to a website’s main sections.

A space to hold and access sites, members, settings, and integrations. All users start with a Workspace that can become collaborative when and as needed.

A document type definition (DTD) defines the structure, validity, and attributes of standard generalized markup language (SGML) documents, such as GML, HTML, and XML.

The place to go when you need help with your site's design, custom code, etc. Visit the forum.

The currently selected element.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a secure protocol facilitating encrypted exchanges of information between web browsers and servers.

A Webflow element that displays graphical files on your website.

You can assign element IDs from the Element settings panel in the Designer. ID selectors are useful for HTML anchors, linking to page sections, or for custom code.

A ligature in typography groups adjacent letters or characters into one glyph.

The checkout process in ecommerce is the process that online customers go through to complete a purchase.

The baseline is the fixed invisible line that serves as the base for letters. It’s used as a measurement for line height and x-height.

A shim is a code snippet enabling modern web features to function within older programming or browsing environments.

A typography element used for displaying multi-sentence text content.

The <canvas> tag in HTML5 creates a container for dynamic graphics and image rendering on a webpage.

Right margin is a CSS property that defines the space between the right edge of an element and its surroundings.

Made in Webflow showcases Webflow sites made by individuals and teams.

Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) is a web development approach that combines technologies to allow web content to update without reloading.

A beacon — also called a web beacon or web bug — is an HTML-embedded object that tracks user behavior on a web page.

This checkbox allows you to enable or disable pagination on the selected Collection list.

Formality is a localization setting that controls how formal or casual a translation sounds in a given target language.

The element directly above in the hierarchy tree.

The order in which a Webflow site's CSS styles flow from desktop to mobile breakpoints.

A Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tag is a code snippet that defines and describes the structure and content of web pages.

A wrapper is a programming language function for encapsulating and organizing elements within a well-defined interface.

Dynamic elements are web page components that can change based on user interaction or external factors, like a live news feed, without requiring a page refresh or reload.

Top of the funnel (TOFU) refers to the initial marketing funnel stage where potential customers become aware of a brand’s existence.

Single Instruction and Single Data Stream (SISD) is a computer architecture where a central processing unit (CPU) executes one instruction at a time on a single data piece.

RGB, an acronym for Red, Green, Blue, is a color model that screen displays use to represent various colors.

The total weight of your site's HTML, CSS, JS, and images.

ALPN stands for Application-Layer Protocol Negotiation. It’s a Transport Layer Security (TLS) extension that aids client and server identification during secure data transfers.

A website name, or domain, is the title of a website that appears in the browser tab and search engine results.

The fastest way to learn how to use Webflow.

A web app that helps you measure how different site designs impact user behavior.

A plain text field is an input field for short-form text without formatting or styling.

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allows for the transfer of files between two parties over TCP/IP-based communication channels, such as the internet.

A list is a Webflow element that displays multiple pieces of content in a structured, visually appealing way. The individual elements that make up the list are called list items.

The dropdown menu to the right of the Selector field that allows you to access and change the styles of an element when it is hovered, pressed, or focused.

The place to go when you need help using Webflow.

A visible “Made in Webflow” badge displayed in the bottom right corner of Webflow sites. Webflow branding also appears in the site’s HTML. Learn more about Webflow branding.

A Facebook button is a clickable element on a website that allows users to connect to or share content on the social media platform.

A Webflow site that is publicly visible in your public profile and in Made in Webflow search results.

The ability to manually save a version of your site that you can restore at a later date using the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + S (on Mac) or Control + Shift + S (on Windows).‍

A Webflow plan that applies to your entire Workspace.

Dithering is a design technique that simulates additional colors on a display to smooth transitions in images with limited color palettes.

Cryptanalysis examines cryptographic systems to find weaknesses that could allow attackers to uncover plaintext or break encryption.

To copy an element and its content, styles, and settings.

Idempotency is a computing principle where multiple applications of a function or operation produce the same result as a single execution.

The Resource Description Framework (RDF) is a standardized framework developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that facilitates automated data exchange between web systems and applications.

Prefetch is a technique that proactively loads and caches resources to improve website performance and user experience.

The control flow is the order in which a computer program executes its instructions or statements, guided by control structures.

Gutters refer to the whitespace between content columns on a webpage.

A header is a section at the top of a webpage.

A domain, or domain name, is the unique address that directs to a website on the internet.

An HTML input field, represented by the syntax <input>, is a web page element where users input data, like text and numbers.

An entity is a representation of a special character that causes syntax conflicts in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).

The base tag specifies the base URL for all relative links within HTML code for a specific page or document.

Automagically describes complex content or functions that appear as if they were created using magic.

A rich text field is an input tool for formatting or applying text styles, such as bold, colors, font sizes, italics, underline, and other visual modifications.

A link field is a form input field that enables you to add links to your designs dynamically. You can connect a link field to text links, buttons, or other link elements to turn them into active links.

Syntax is the name for the rules specifying a programming language's structure and formatting.

A widget is an interactive element embedded in a user interface that facilitates specific user actions or displays important information at a glance.

A lightbox displays content in a popup or modal window on top of a web page’s main content.

To move forward one step while making changes to a Webflow site.

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a standardized web address format that allows users to identify and access an online resource.

A static page is a document with fixed content that makes up an individual web page on your site.

Display: none is a CSS property that hides website elements. This code tells the document flow to ignore the element entirely, making it invisible.

Java is an object-oriented programming language for building dynamic, interactive web applications across platforms

Middleware is software that links different programs and applications, allowing them to interact and communicate effectively.

A flexbox property that determines the resizing behavior of flex children across viewport sizes. They can shrink, grow, or remain static.