On 11/11/10 4:57 AM, "G.Sørtun" wrote:
Years since I tested what browsers actually did, and much has changed
since then.
I do prefer to spread styles in logical groups over a few stylesheets,
to a certain degree. If nothing else it helps on maintenance and reuse.
1. Will the desktop browser stops loading the above 3 media unless
requested?
A browser will load everything, as long as it supports, or pretends to
support, the link or @import media and queries used. It will put styles
to use as needed and supported.
2. If I link each media type individually, does the desktop browser
actually load the above 3 style sheets?
Same answer.
[...]
So, it is my advice that you don't filter more than you have to at the
link and @import stages, even if that means slightly fatter stylesheets.
In addition to Georg's (always) excellent advice, there are several
ways of slimming down style sheets that might help you, Tee:
1. Use a "set styles" instead of a "reset" to avoid duplication
2. Minify your style sheets (can be done on the server)
3. Gzip all text-based assets. (You do that anyway, right?)
4. Combine those style sheets you can using server-side code.
(But I may be teaching my grandmother to suck eggs[1]...)
Cordially,
David
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[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaching_grandmother_to_suck_eggs>
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