[thelist] re: CSS shorthand

[toddheasley at netscape.net]

"ian burrett" <burtware at hotmail.com> wrote:

>[ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
>I found out about CSS shorthand from Zeldmans book and frankly I love it. I
>can't really understand why anyone would go through a CSS file and increase
>#f90 to#ff9900 (zeldman orange).

The simplest reason to write out the full hexadecimal is that older browsers like NS 4 can't read the shortened value. You can get some pretty unpredictable colors. Try it and you'll see what I mean.


__________________________________________________________________
Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop at Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/

Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/