Browser & Web Performance · Junior · Question 5 of 75

What happens during the layout (reflow) stage?

✓Correct answer: The browser calculates the size and position of every box
2The browser downloads images and fonts
3The browser runs JavaScript event handlers

Explanation

Layout turns styles into geometry: widths, heights and coordinates. Changing geometry later forces layout to run again.

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