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Posted by Ben C on 10/31/06 09:22
On 2006-10-31, Gιrard Talbot <newsblahgroup@gtalbot.org> wrote:
> David wrote :
[snip]
>> #navbody
>> {
>> width:100%;
>> }
>
> width:100% is a sign of over-constrained layout. If you can avoid
> defining rigid, unflexible width. width: auto is the default value and
> is usually good, excellent as is.
[snip]
>> #body
>> {
>> width:100%;
>
> 1- Right here: over-constraining, rigid. What was wrong with width: auto
> or no width at all?
I've noticed a few people doing width: 100% in places where the computed
value for auto width is 100% of the container anyway, and started
lecturing them about it. But I wonder if this is some IE workaround, it
seems to be such a common thing?
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