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PRZEMYSLAW MARKOWSKI
12,591 PointsInitial width
What is the initial value of .main-logo, .main-nav, .main-nav li { width:....;}...? where do I get initial values from...?
2 Answers
James Ingmire
11,901 PointsDon't really understand but the initial value is the default value, so it wont have a defined width etc if its a inline element, presume if block element would be 100% but if a logo or picture then would be the width of image or logo etc when saved. Might help? :(
PRZEMYSLAW MARKOWSKI
12,591 PointsThat's what I thought, just wasn't sure. Thanks anyway James.
Kevin Murphy
24,380 PointsPRZEMYSLAW MARKOWSKI I agree that this could benefit from further explanation. I'm doing a review/reinforcement of CSS Layout Techniques and have the same question.
From google research I've learned that the default value is not the browser default (in all cases). It is usually dependent on the CSS spec but I have not found a handy reference on what each property's initial value is.
Here is a link that also shares the perspective that the 'initial' property is confusing while also offering up some clarifying details - Initial Property -- Stack Overflow
James Ingmire
11,901 PointsThanks for your input Kevin, will have a read.