Sent by Lonnie Kraemer on 23 January 2003 21:09
> body {
> font: 12px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
> margin: 0; padding: 0; background-color: #FFFFFF;
> color: black;
> position: relative;
> }
>
> By specifying 12px as the font am I later defeating things when I say
I want
> it 1.5 em if someone wants to choose larger in there browser. What is
the
> "best" way to specify this stuff. And are the margins and colors
redundant?
CSS = CASCADING style sheets. Your subsequent 1.5 em = 12px X 1.5. In
IE, the user's size selection will have no bearing. If you want the user
to control size, use em or % in body.
If, by redundant, you mean CASCADE, then yes... they will be inherited
in compliant browsers.
