[WSG] need explanation on this css element please

2005-01-28 Thread Bruce Gilbert
Can someone explain exactly what using * in front of something does such as *html li {padding:0;margin:0;} also, I noticed this doesn't validate by w3c, but I see it a lot -- ::Bruce:: ** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/

Re: [WSG] need explanation on this css element please

2005-01-28 Thread Rob Mientjes
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 15:04:52 -0500, Bruce Gilbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *html li {padding:0;margin:0;} It's the 'star html' hack, which is only parsed by IE. IE thinks there's another element 'above' html. There isn't, but hey. also, I noticed this doesn't validate by w3c, but I see it a

Re: [WSG] need explanation on this css element please

2005-01-28 Thread Philippe Wittenbergh
On 29 Jan 2005, at 5:12 am, Rob Mientjes wrote: *html li {padding:0;margin:0;} It's the 'star html' hack, which is only parsed by IE. IE thinks there's another element 'above' html. There isn't, but hey. also, I noticed this doesn't validate by w3c, but I see it a lot It should validate. Get rid