CodeSOD: Preformatted

AI Briefing

• – The CodeSOD series discusses a PHP code that replaces <pre><code> tags with <pre> tags, causing formatting issues.
• – The author criticizes the practice of clearing default browser stylesheet rules and replacing them with custom ones, which can lead to cross-browser rendering quirks.
• – The author reminisces about a redesign of the site that resulted in monospace formatting for pre content, which is a semantic issue with HTML.