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"I'm working on a navigation menu for my HTML page, but it's not behaving as expected. The links aren't aligning properly, and the styling seems a bit wonky. I've included the code below. Can anyone help me figure out what's causing this navigation headache?

This my Code

<!DOCTYPE html>




<html lang=""en"">




<head>


<meta charset=""UTF-8"">
<meta name=""viewport"" content=""width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"">
<title>Navigation Woes</title>
<link rel=""stylesheet"" href=""styles.css"">


</head>




<body>



<nav>
    <ul>
        <li><a href=""#"">Home</a></li>
        <li><a href=""#"">About</a></li>
        <li><a href=""#"">Services</a></li>
        <li><a href=""#"">Contact</a></li>
    </ul>
</nav>



</body>




</html>

The aim is to have a simple navigation menu, but it's not looking quite right. The links aren't aligning properly, and the styling feels off."

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It looks like you're experiencing some trouble with your navigation menu. Based on the code you've provided, here are a few things to check:

CSS Styling: Ensure that your styles.css file is correctly linked and that there are no errors in the styling code that could be affecting the alignment and appearance of the navigation links.
List Item Display: By default, list items (<li>) in an unordered list (<ul>) are displayed as block elements, which could affect their alignment. You might want to set them to display as inline or inline-block elements to ensure they align horizontally.
Resetting Default Styles: Sometimes, default browser styles can interfere with custom styling. Consider using a CSS reset or explicitly setting styles like padding, margin, and list-style-type to ensure consistent rendering across different browsers.
Here's a quick example of how you could adjust your CSS to align the navigation links horizontally:

nav ul {
  list-style-type: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

nav li {
  display: inline;
  margin-right: 20px; /* Adjust spacing between links as needed */
}

nav li:last-child {
  margin-right: 0; /* Remove margin from the last list item to prevent extra spacing */
}
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