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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 01/23/06 19:16
JackM wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>
>> JackM wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Use a php include:
>>>
>>> include( $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/cssfile.css" );
>>>
>>> or you may need something like
>>>
>>> include("/var/www/public_html/yoursite/cssfile.css");
>>>
>>> Of course, you need to aim the path to fit your server's needs. If
>>> you need more information, try Googling "php include css file"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You don't include CSS files. You link to them.
>
>
> No, mine are included in a file called sitecss.css along with a browser
> sniffer and called with a function. May not be your way but it works
> just fine. The function:
>
> <?php
> //note that this is NOT the complete script pasted here, just the function
>
> function css_site() {
>
> //determine font for this platform
> if (browser_is_windows() && browser_is_ie()) {
>
> //ie needs smaller fonts than anyone else
> $font_xlarge='large';
> $font_large='medium';
> $font_medium='small';
> $font_size='x-small';
> $font_smaller='xx-small';
> $font_smallest='7pt';
>
> } else if (browser_is_windows()) {
>
> //netscape or "other" on wintel
> $font_xlarge='x-large';
> $font_large='large';
> $font_medium='medium';
> $font_size='small';
> $font_smaller='x-small';
> $font_smallest='x-small';
>
> } else if (browser_is_mac()){
>
> //mac users need bigger fonts
> $font_xlarge='xx-large';
> $font_large='x-large';
> $font_medium='large';
> $font_size='medium';
> $font_smaller='small';
> $font_smallest='x-small';
>
> } else {
>
> //linux and other users
> $font_xlarge='x-large';
> $font_large='large';
> $font_medium='medium';
> $font_size='small';
> $font_smaller='x-small';
> $font_smallest='x-small';
>
> }
>
> $site_fonts='arial, helvetica, sans-serif';
>
> ?>
> <STYLE TYPE="text/css">
> <!--
> .size1 { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: <?php echo
> $font_smaller; ?>; font-weight: normal;}
> .size2 { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: <?php echo
> $font_size; ?>; font-weight: normal;}
> .size3 { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: <?php echo
> $font_medium; ?>; font-weight: normal;}
> .size4 { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: 1.4em;
> font-weight: normal;}
> .size5 {font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>;font-size:<?php echo
> $font_xlarge; ?>;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;}
> .size1b { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: <?php echo
> $font_smaller; ?>; font-weight: bold;}
> .size2b { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: <?php echo
> $font_size; ?>; font-weight: bold;}
> .size3b { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: <?php echo
> $font_medium; ?>; font-weight: bold;}
> .size4b { font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>; font-size: 1.4em;
> font-weight: 900;}
> .size5b {font-family:<?php echo $site_fonts; ?>;font-size:<?php echo
> $font_xlarge; ?>;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;}
>
> -->
> </STYLE>
> <?php
> }
>
> ?>
Including css instead of linking to it, among other things, increases
the traffic.
When a css file is linked in, most browsers will cache the css. When
the css is used with multiple pages, the browser doesn't request a new
copy of the file - it just uses the cached version.
When you include the css in a page, the css will not be cached and will
be sent with every copy of the page, increasing traffic, server load and
response time to the user.
Unnecessarily including files instead of linking to them is not
considered a good programming technique.
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