Is there a need for zero-out DIV's margin and padding?
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I wonder if on any browser div element comes with a preset margin/padding value other than zero. As far as I know, div and span come with zero padding and margin values by standard to make them suitable canvas for style decoration.
Even better, is there a definite standard for default styles for all elements that is cross-browser which we can make assumptions upon? For instance FORM comes with top/bottom margins, OL/UL come with padding-left's.
I occasionally see a
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
and this just looks like a dirty hack without knowing the reasons or consequences. Anyone has any better approach to this?
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