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What is the purpose of CSS resets? is it applicable on HTML5 & CSS3 Design today?
almost 6 years ago from Will Almendras, Front-end Web Developer
What is the purpose of CSS resets? is it applicable on HTML5 & CSS3 Design today or just obsolete?
9 comments
Zach Taylor, almost 6 years ago
Thanks, this was great. I've always felt the same way about the arbitrary setting of header font sizes.
Andrew McWatters, almost 6 years ago
This is the best advice there is regarding normalization stylesheets and resets. This should have been the prevailing mindset years ago.
Marcos Mejia, over 5 years ago (edited over 5 years ago )
The reset is used to remove all of the default stylings which browsers add, if you look at a page without applying any css you will notice that certain html tags still render with styles, for example h1 tags will render the text larger. Usually in the most simple form you'll use resets to control padding/margin inconsistencies.
Here's a great read i'd recommend if you're interested in learning more : http://sixrevisions.com/css/should-you-reset-your-css/
Will Almendras, over 5 years ago
Thanks for answering my question... now its clear for me whats the use of it.
Jay Kerr, almost 6 years ago
Use normalize or resets for consistency across browsers and to save time coding. HTML5 Reset is great because it is heavily documented. Use it as a starting point and customize it to your own needs.
Oskar Rough, almost 6 years ago
It's about relying on someone to normalizing the different user-styles that browsers have.
Building something without a common base (reset or normalize) means you'll have to make up for the differences yourself.
Wrote a bit about some time ago: http://codesandnotes.com/understanding-browser-styles-and-normalize/
Matthew Saforrian, almost 6 years ago
Yes, I think it is very relevant. One of the reasons I love them is because it gives you a reasonable base to get started with.
Ire Aderinokun, almost 6 years ago (edited almost 6 years ago )
It is more for maintaining consistency across browsers.
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