Re: [css-d] class and id naming conventions?

2006-10-18 Thread Arlen Walker
On Oct 18, 2006, at 8:32 AM, frances wrote: > Does anyone know of experienced css users creating or suggesting > naming > standards for classes and IDs? I *never* put style information in the ID/class name. that means when the time comes to rework the site, I can rework the style without h

Re: [css-d] class and id naming conventions?

2006-10-18 Thread Barney Carroll
frances wrote: > Does anyone know of experienced css users creating or suggesting naming > standards for classes and IDs? > > Thanks for your help! > -frances The best theory, I believe, is to keep names, especially class names, related to their function, as opposed to description. So if y

Re: [css-d] class and id naming conventions?

2006-10-18 Thread Dave Goodchild
I shy away from using ids and classes like .red or .bright simply because at some point I may need to change the colours and then will have to change the name too ie .red { color: red; } better: .warning { color: red; } __ css-d

Re: [css-d] class and id naming conventions?

2006-10-18 Thread Gareth Rodger
Hi Frances, With a layout like the following: Navigation Area Home About I use the following CSS: .left-navi { /* Main navi box */ width:120px; } .left-navi h1 { /* Title font */ font-family: Verdana; } .l

[css-d] class and id naming conventions?

2006-10-18 Thread frances
Hello. I've been working with css for a while now, but I still struggle with creating flexible and re-usable Class and ID names. IDs are usually easier since I most often use them for structure, so the left column is #left-column, etc. But in cases where they are used to style content, I am to