Is there a reason why the html element is not automatically set at 100% height by default? Can you think of any scenarios where having it take up less than the full height of the window would be beneficial?
html {
height: 100%;
}
[Update] I modified the title and omitted mention of the body tag because my focus is specifically on the html tag.
[Update] Just to address any nitpickers out there, I understand that this decision was made ages ago in the early days of the internet and changing the default value could have catastrophic consequences. I am simply curious if there are practical instances where setting the height of the html element to something other than 100%, or not setting it at all, would be advantageous. Is it simpler for everyone to just stick with 100%, or are there exceptions that may cause complications?