Add extended docs to README

necolas · necolas · commit dd8d75c3491e · 2014-07-22T10:58:57.000-07:00
Additional details to clarify the esoteric parts of normalize.css. Fix #353
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@ normalizing.
 
 ## Install
 
-Download from the [project page](http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/).
+* [npm](http://npmjs.org/): `npm install --save normalize.css`
+* [Component(1)](https://github.com/component/component/): `component install necolas/normalize.css`
+* [Bower](http://bower.io/): `bower install --save normalize.css`
+* [Download](http://necolas.github.io/normalize.css/latest/normalize.css).
 
-Install with [Component(1)](https://github.com/component/component/): `component install necolas/normalize.css`
-
-Install with [npm](http://npmjs.org/): `npm install --save normalize.css`
+No other styles should come before Normalize.css.
 
-Install with [Bower](http://bower.io/): `bower install --save normalize.css`
+It is recommended that you include the `normalize.css` file as untouched
+library code.
 
 ## What does it do?
 
@@ -27,13 +29,6 @@ Install with [Bower](http://bower.io/): `bower install --save normalize.css`
 * Improves usability with subtle improvements.
 * Explains what code does using detailed comments.
 
-## How to use it
-
-No other styles should come before Normalize.css.
-
-It is recommended that you include the `normalize.css` file as untouched
-library code.
-
 ## Browser support
 
 * Google Chrome (latest)
@@ -47,6 +42,43 @@ library code.
 support](https://github.com/necolas/normalize.css/tree/v1) (IE 6+, Safari 4+),
 but is no longer actively developed.
 
+## Extended details
+
+Additional detail and explanation of the esoteric parts of normalize.css.
+
+#### `pre, code, kbd, samp`
+
+The `font-family: monospace, monospace` hack fixes the inheritance and scaling
+of font-size for preformated text. The duplication of `monospace` is
+intentional.  [Source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Davidgothberg/Test59).
+
+#### `sub, sup`
+
+Normally, using `sub` or `sup` affects the line-box height of text in all
+browsers. [Source](http://gist.github.com/413930).
+
+#### `svg:not(:root)`
+
+Adding `overflow: hidden` fixes IE9's SVG rendering. Earlier versions of IE
+don't support SVG, so we can safely use the `:not()` and `:root` selectors that
+modern browsers use in the default UA stylesheets to apply this style. [SVG
+Mailing List discussion](http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-svg-wg/2008JulSep/0339.html)
+
+#### `input[type="search"]`
+
+The search input is not fully stylable by default. In Chrome and Safari on
+OSX/iOS you can't control `font`, `padding`, `border`, or `background`. In
+Chrome and Safari on Windows you can't control `border` properly. It will apply
+`border-width` but will only show a border color (which cannot be controlled)
+for the outer 1px of that border. Applying `-webkit-appearance: textfield`
+addresses these issues without removing the benefits of search inputs (e.g.
+showing past searches).
+
+#### `legend`
+
+Adding `border: 0` corrects an IE 8–11 bug where `color` (yes, `color`) is not
+inherited by `legend`.
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Please read the CONTRIBUTING.md
