Using Custom Code to Enhance Your Website

Once you’ve become comfortable with pages, blocks, sections and the other standard tools in Squarespace, you may be interested in pushing the boundaries just a bit more. Custom code can take out-of-the-box Squarespace websites beyond the built-in tools you’ve learned about so far, and although Fluid Engine has made many trendsetting design techniques available without using outside sources, custom code, plugins, and tutorials unlock an exciting and inspiring level of customization. This chapter will explore how beginners can use CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to push their projects further.

In this chapter, you can expect to do the following:

• Learn a bit about how CSS, HTML, and JavaScript can be used on your site
• Find and use the custom CSS editor
• Use code injection points throughout your site
• Understand code blocks, embed blocks, and Markdown blocks
• Learn about some of the most common issues with custom...