Hi , I believe @import was originally used by designers to create styles Netscape Navigator 4 would not implement incorrectly.
Some other reasons why you might use this rather then multiple <link rel> declarations, include: You can declare the @import within a CSS file <style> or style="" (you can also choose where in the CSS document to @import, allowing greater control of the cascade's.) <link rel> can only be declared in the head of a document (some systems do not give access to this area, or only allow a set link to their stylesheet.) Kind Regards, Kane Tapping Web Standards Developer Web and Content Management Services Griffith University. 4111. Australia. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 (0)7 3735 7630 Michael Horowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 28/02/2008 01:46 PM Please respond to wsg@webstandardsgroup.org To wsg@webstandardsgroup.org cc Subject Re: [WSG] multiple css style sheets Is there a difference or specific reason to use the @import Michael Horowitz Your Computer Consultant http://yourcomputerconsultant.com 561-394-9079 Kane Tapping wrote: > > > Hi , > > >How do browsers determine the winner in a conflict... well, AFAIK, > they take the first style that is most relevant to the element. > > That would be the LAST style that is most relevant to the element. > (unless !important is used to override the cascade.) > > It also worth noting that multiple stylesheets are also commonly > referenced within CSS using @import. > > > The main benefit of using multiple stylesheets is for modular code. > > Kind Regards, > > Kane Tapping > Web Standards Developer > Web and Content Management Services > Griffith University. 4111. Australia._ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]/> > Phone: +61 (0)7 3735 7630 > > > > > > *"Steven Workman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 28/02/2008 03:36 AM > Please respond to > wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > > > > To > wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > cc > > Subject > Re: [WSG] multiple css style sheets > > > > > > > > > > Michael, > > Multiple style sheets are quite common in large sites. Splitting your > stylesheets into a "basics", "main" and "special cases" is good for > keeping your code separate, also allowing multiple developers to work > on different areas of a site's styles without interrupting each other. > It's also becoming more common that any off the shelf javascript > techniques come with their own stylesheets i.e. Cody Lindley's Thickbox. > > How do browsers determine the winner in a conflict... well, AFAIK, > they take the first style that is most relevant to the element. > > Say you had <ul><li><span class="bob">Some text</span></li></ul> > If your first stylesheet said: > ul li { color:red; > } > and the second one said > .bob { color: blue; > } > It would render as *blue*. > > However, if the first one said > ul li .bob { color:red; > } > and the second one remained the same > .bob { color: blue; > } > It would render as *red > * > Steve Workman > PA Consulting Group_ > __www.paconsulting.com_ <http://www.paconsulting.com/>_ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >_ > __www.steel-software.com_ <http://www.steel-software.com/> > > On 27/02/2008, *Michael Horowitz* > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > Just inherited a site and saw pages with multiple style sheets. Is > there a reason for that and how does the browser determine what to use > if there is a conflict > > -- > Michael Horowitz > Your Computer Consultant_ > __http://yourcomputerconsultant.com_ <http://yourcomputerconsultant.com/ > > 561-394-9079 > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: _http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm_ > Unsubscribe: _http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm_ > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ******************************************************************* > > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************* ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
