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CSS

Posted by mrx3
mrx3
8,742 Points

Do you still need to use the JavaScript shim when using the figure and figcaption tags with normalize.css?

I was just wondering if I use normalize.css, should I still use the JavaScript "shim" if use the figure and figcaption tags for older browsers?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,656 Points

A normalize script just presets the browsers to a common starting point.

It won't add handling for element types not recognized by the browser. You'll still need a shim or modernizer for that.

But you may want to re-evaluate which features still need special support. The browsers and versions you are concerned about may have declined in usage considerably since the course videos were made.

mrx3
mrx3
8,742 Points

I was thinking the same thing Steven, with declining browsers. Thank you.