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Posted by Jonathan N. Little on 03/12/07 14:33
Richard Formby wrote:
> Toby A Inkster
>
> [for & against inline styles]
>
>> Adrienne Boswell wrote:
>>
>>> It depends on the circumstance. For example, say I have DT styled as
>>> bold in the external sheet, but on one page on the site, I want it
>>> italics instead - in that case, I would use put the style in the head on
>>> that page only.
>> Some might argue that a better approach would be to add a class to your
>> BODY element such as:
>>
>> <BODY CLASS="special_definition_lists">
>> ...
>> </BODY>
>>
>> and then add your styling to the main style sheet. One page with special
>> definition lists tends to lead to two such pages, or three, or...
>>
>> Personally, I'd consider both methods on a case-by-case method. Each has
>> advantages and disadvantages.
>
> Further...
>
> I have a single, say, contact form in my entire web site. I want to apply a
> certain style to that single form.
>
> <form style="whatever"> works for me.
>
> "Whatever" is never ever used anywhere else.
>
> "Whatever" is in the form elements opening tag. If I want to change it I go
> directly to the page containing the form and change it right there. I don't
> have to scroll up to the top of the HTML document. I don't have to find it
> in my 'global' style sheet. It's right there. In the only form in my entire
> site that it applies to.
>
> But, as you say, case by case.
>
> I tend to think in C++ or C# terms. Is this variable [style property/value]
> global to the entire application, local to this particular [C#] class, local
> to a member function within that [C#] class or is it indeed local to a
> specific block of code within that function.
>
> Hint: the i in for (int i = ...) or in Javascript for (var i = ...)
> should always be local.
>
I have a tendency to do the same, in HEAD put page specific styles. One
note though is when your make a dramatic site-wide style change these
little on-page exceptions may bite you in the end!
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Take care,
Jonathan
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