css - Why the developers use negative margin when they float items? -
why use negative margin if float items? ul { {negative margin} } ul li { float:left; margin-right:10px; } i saw somewhere don't remember. can explain why use negative margin properties? see same strange thing in wordpress's twentyeleven theme. negative values in margin got same goal positive. it's presentation. as @better_use_mkstemp links you, negative values allowed w3c; can't consider "strange". cf: http://coding.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/27/the-definitive-guide-to-using-negative-margins/