Re: Fun with CSS

["Guillermo Andrades (CPI Software)" <andrades@xxxxxxxxx>]

even all the css attributes (as a lot of proper html content) can be
"easily" changed using the DOM (Document Object Modeling) with javascript,
achieving nice and inmediate changes on the fly.

Saludos/Regards,
Guillermo Andrades
CPI Software http://cpiS.es





On 5/30/06, Joel Cochran <joelcochran@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 5/28/06, Pete Hall <pbhall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > The problem I've seen with CSS is that the site or application itself
> > gets stale and needs to be replaced at some point. Changing the CSS is
> > not a vehicle for that purpose. It is however, a handy repository which
> > greatly simplifies the markup and lends consistency to the site. The
> > element class definitions which are useful do seem to remain remarkably
> > consistent, even across sites, given a common design strategy or markup
> > generator.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Pete Hall
> > pbhall@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://www.pbhall.us/
> >
>
> Actually, it depends on the CSS.  If every logical element is in its own
> identifiable ID or class, then a site can be entirely restructured from
> the
> CSS alone.  I'm not saying its easy, but it certainly can be done.  Look
> at
> the examples at www.csszengarden.com and you'll see the amazing
> variations.
> All the sites listed on this page contain the exact same HTML document,
> but
> each one employs its own CSS doc.  The key is in the format of the HTML
> document: each element can be addressed individually and moved around via
> the CSS.  Elements can be hidden, rearranged, etc. by changing just the
> CSS.
>
> Just making conversation...
>
> --
> Joel Cochran
> http://www.rpgnext.com
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