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Bootstrap/docs/migration.md
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page Migrating to v4.x.x

Summary

For a broader overview, see what's new in the v4.0.0 release announcement.

  • Dropped IE8 support—v4 is now only IE9+. For sites needing IE8, use v3.
  • Switched from px to rem as our primary unit in CSS.
  • Media queries are now in ems.
  • Global font-size increased from 14px to 16px.
  • Dropped panels, thumbnails, and wells for a new component, cards.
  • Switched from LESS to SCSS for our source CSS files.
  • Added a new grid tier for ~480px and below.
  • Dropped Glyphicons icon font.
  • Refactored nearly all components to use more unnested classes instead of children selectors.

Major class changes

This table shows the style changes between v3.x.x and v4.0.0.

Bootstrap 3.x.x Bootstrap 4.0.0

What's new

We've added new components and changed some existing ones. Here are the new or updated styles.

Component Description
Cards New, more flexible component to replace v3's panels, thumbnails, and wells.
New navbar Replaces the previous navbar with a new, simpler component.
New progress bars Replaces the old .progress with a real <progress> element.

What's removed

The following components have been removed in v4.0.0.

Component Removed from 3.x.x 4.0.0 Equivalent

Additional notes