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CSS

Posted by Code Pack
Code Pack
1,978 Points

Is Normalize.css necessary if I recreates the same as tutorial web page ?

Hi,

I'm trying to recreate the web page of HTML and CSS (same as like tutorial by Nick ). will it give same results if I don't go for normalize.css ?

Thanks in advance..

4 Answers

Ben Farr
Ben Farr
14,855 Points

You can actually get normalize.css by going to http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/3.0.1/normalize.css. Just copy and paste that code into a new css file and name it normalize.css and add it to your html document.

Code Pack
Code Pack
1,978 Points

Thanks ben, This is really helpful.

Ben Farr
Ben Farr
14,855 Points
Ben Farr
Ben Farr
14,855 Points

No, it probably won't give the exact same result. Normalize.css has a large amount of formatting done that pretty much just erases the browser defaults so you can start from scratch. If you don't use normalize you will have to work around browser defaults. I recommend normalize because it really helps it making your css compatible for all browsers. Hope this was helpful.

Code Pack
Code Pack
1,978 Points

Thanks for your reply Ben. but I don't have any idea how to style/create normalize.css . Where do I start then . ? .

George Cristian Manea
George Cristian Manea
30,787 Points
George Cristian Manea
George Cristian Manea
30,787 Points

Yes, you can get the same results, the advantage of normalize.css is that it helps you when you test your webpage on older browsers. Every browser apply it's own different css, so normalize.css makes a neutral ground for every browser so you don't encouter issues when crossbrowsing your webpage.

Code Pack
Code Pack
1,978 Points

Thanks George. Can you tell me where do I start to learn or understand this Normalize.css ?

George Cristian Manea
George Cristian Manea
30,787 Points
George Cristian Manea
George Cristian Manea
30,787 Points

The normalize.css you can find it in the download files for that video. Then you can use it as it is if you want, or you can take each declaration and try to understand it.

Code Pack
Code Pack
1,978 Points

Thanks a lot George. I got the concept now. It's nothing but making a constant styling format for all browsers without browser default changes.