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Courtney King
1,803 PointsShould normalize.css be used with every website?
Normalize.css is used to create a good foundation for our custom css in the Web Development track portfolio project. Should this be used with every website we make? Regardless of whether its a Treehouse project or not? Or is it really on a case-by-case basis?
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rydavim
18,814 PointsWelcome to Treehouse!
I would recommend using some sort of reset for every website you create. They go a long way towards helping to standardize the way your website looks and feel across all browsers and devices.
However, you don't have to specifically use normalize.css every time. You'll be using it for your Treehouse courses, but there are many different CSS files out there that are designed to help you lay a foundation for your own CSS styles.
The normalize.css approach is designed to address inconsistencies in different browser's default styling, while preserving some basic styles. I personally prefer the meyerweb css reset, which basically zeros out all of the browsers default styles so you can work from the ground up.
What you choose to use is a personal preference, but working without one will make it difficult to achieve a consistent user experience. Happy coding! :)