Paul Novitski wrote:
> Every browser comes with a default stylesheet; these differ slightly
> from one browser to the next. Many people "zero out" many of these
> default styles, making it easier to get the same predictable effects
> cross-browser. A very simple example would be:
>
> *
> {
> margin: 0;
> padding: 0;
> }
>
> In other words, remove all default margins & padding from all
> elements on the page. If you do this, you'll then have the
> responsibility for adding margins & padding back to those elements
> from which you expect it, such as Hn & P tags. Some web developers
> find this a nuisance; I find it an agreeable and necessary part of
> deliberate styling.
I'm one of those who finds it a nuisance that results in more CSS not
less. :-) But even if you do choose to use it, do *not* use the
universal selector. This is far too aggressive and results in buttons no
longer acting like buttons, for instance. Read more here:
http://kurafire.net/log/archive/2005/07/26/starting-css-revisited
I would suggest only zeroing out what you really need to zero out, which
includes list margin and padding.
Zoe
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Zoe M. Gillenwater
Design Services Manager
UNC Highway Safety Research Center
http://www.hsrc.unc.edu
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