Wondering what your thoughts are on whether to use a 'reset'
framework for CSS
I wouldn't label it a framework since it's effectively just a single,
simple style sheet. For me it's benefits are
* one initial place to reset margins, paddings (saves me from
doing this over and over again for individual elements)
* re-usability across projects as a component in my framework
* using a tried-and-tested piece of code (since I rely on Eric
Meyer's version)
I don't see the user control aspect that much. Users usually control
view port and font sizes, some might have custom style sheets and those
can manipulate styles as they see fit.
I think a reset style sheet compensates for different browser defaults
rather than for poor standards compliance. Look at Safari and Opera,
two very compliant browsers, and compare their defaults on margin and
padding. It's like trying to build a house on wooden poles which you've
sourced from all over the world, the first thing you'd do is make sure
they're all the same length by adding and cutting as necessary.
IE-only style sheets have their rightful place. I had projects where I
even had an IE6-only stylesheet because I needed so many fixes for that
browser (see the recent png thread). IE-only files are yet one more
component in my framework.
Cheers,
Jens
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