I wouldn't say Sass is a framework. A framework is usually something more along the lines of Rails: a pre-defined structure and set of tools for accomplishing some task. Compass is a framework, since it gives you the structure for styling a site, but Sass is not; Sass is just a language.
I also wouldn't say that Sass has three syntaxes. It really only has two: SCSS and Sass. It can parse CSS, but not using the Sass semantics; it just parses it as plain CSS. As to terminology, both "the indented syntax" and "Sass" are appropriate when referring to the indented syntax. I tend to use the former just to avoid ambiguity, though. Hope this helps, - Nathan On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:56 AM, Suno Ano <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for this explanation. One more question: > http://sass-lang.com/about.html says Sass is a meta-language (a > language) but then it is also a framework (the thing/architecture you > just explained) which happens to also have three syntax variants, one of > which is called Sass as well. > > When people talk about the different syntax variants they talk about > > - SCSS and CSS > - whitespace aware (Sass, one of three syntax variants available by > Sass the framework) > > It is ok if I say Sass to the framework and also refer to the whitespace > aware syntax with Sass yes? I am asking because even you and Chris are > referring to the original syntax with "whitespace aware" rather than > Sass. > > I would think that SCSS, Sass and CSS would also be perfectly fine when > referring to the syntax variants available with Sass the framework. Am I > wrong? > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Haml" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Haml" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en.
