YAML CSS Framework as Gem for Ruby on Rails

YAML (Yet Another Multicolumn Layout) is a modular CSS framework for truly flexible, accessible and responsive websites. YAML is focused on device-independent screen design and provides bullet-proof modules for flexible layouts. This is a perfect starting point and the key to truly responsive design.

• Latest version: 4.1.2
• Website: http://www.yaml.de

This gem is brought to you by the Brain Gourmets, @braingourmets at Twitter.

Documentation

Requirements

• Ruby >= 2.0.0

• Sass 3.2+ (if you want to use YAML Sass files)

Version numbering scheme

The version numbers of this gem follow the Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 schema.

Install for Rails 3.1+

In your Gemfile:

gem 'yamlcss'

Then run:

$ bundle install

Restart your server. Then rename application.css to application.css.scss:

mv app/assets/stylesheets/application.css app/assets/stylesheets/application.css.scss

Import YAML at the beginning of application.css.scss. All additional stylesheets must be imported below YAML:

@import "yaml";

Non-Rails projects

YAML includes an easy way to generate a directory with all the necessary files. For command line help: $ yamlcss help

Install (YAML v4.1+)

gem install yamlcss

Install YAML into the current directory by generating the yaml folder:

yamlcss install

The generated folder will contain all the YAML files (CSS & Sass). It is recommended not to add or modify the YAML files so that you can update YAML easily.

You can specify a target directory using the path flag:

yamlcss install --path my/custom/path/

Import Sass

Lastly, import the YAML core at the beginning of your stylesheet(s):

@import 'yaml/sass/yaml-sass/core/base';

For your IE hacks stylesheet, use:

@import 'yaml/sass/yaml-sass/core/iehacks';

Import CSS

If you're still using pure CSS, you'll find the important files in the directory yaml/yaml:

@import url("yaml/yaml/core/base.min.css");

License

YAML Gem is Copyright (c) 2014 Brain Gourmets GmbH. It is free software, and may be redistributed under the terms specified in the LICENSE.txt file.

License for the YAML framework

Copyright (c) 2005-2013 Dirk Jesse

YAML under Creative Commons License (CC-BY 2.0)

The YAML framework is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License (CC-BY 2.0), which permits both private and commercial use.

Condition: For the free use of the YAML framework, a backlink to the YAML homepage (http://www.yaml.de) in a suitable place (e.g.: footer of the website or in the imprint) is required.

In general it would be nice to get a short note when new YAML-based projects are released. If you are highly pleased with YAML, perhaps you would like to take a look at my Amazon wish list?

YAML under Commercial Distribution License (YAML-CDL)

If you are a commercial software developer and you want to release your software under a license that doesn't fit to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License, you may purchase a commercial license. We offer the following commercial license models:

• Project Related License
• General License
• OEM License

Full license texts and contact information are available at: http://www.yaml.de/license.html