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## Overview
This document provides guidelines for code formatting to developers contributing
to SilverStripe. It applies to all CSS/Sass files in the `framework/` and `cms/` modules.
to SilverStripe. It applies to all CSS/Sass files in the SilverStripe core modules.
In 2016, SilverStripe started a rewrite of the styles of the CMS interface.
This rewrite is work-in-progress so code written prior to this
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## Tools and libraries
Styles are written in the [SCSS language](http://sass-lang.com/).
We use [Bootstrap 4](http://v4-alpha.getbootstrap.com/) styles where possible.
We use [Bootstrap 4](https://getbootstrap.com/) styles where possible.
## Conventions
We follow the [AirBnB CSS Conventions](https://github.com/airbnb/css)
and the [BEM](http://getbem.com/) methodology (block-element-modifier).
File naming and style include ordering is inspired by
[ITCSS](https://www.xfive.co/blog/itcss-scalable-maintainable-css-architecture/).
Because we use [Bootstrap 4](https://getbootstrap.com/) which
does not follow [BEM](http://getbem.com/) naming convention there will be
a lot of places where class names voilate BEM.
However, please note that they are not a indicator of how to name classes.
Use BEM conventions where possible.
## Linting
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For example, a `components/FormAction` component has styles named `FormAction.scss`).
- The `client/src/styles` folder contains base styles (reset, typography, variables)
as well as layout-related styles which arranges components together.
Naming and conventions in this folder follow
[ITCSS](https://www.xfive.co/blog/itcss-scalable-maintainable-css-architecture/).
## Icons and Graphics