[thelist] CSS: colour attributes

[R.Livsey]

> I've been seeing this "#FFF" all over the place for a long
> time. At first, I thought that it was simply sloppy code.
> Then I found Eric Meyer using it. I can't seem to find a
> reference that details the composition of the statement, even
> on the w3c. I'm feeling kind'a stumped, kind'a dumb.
>
> Can someone point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Frank Marion
> framar at interlog.com

http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS1#color-units

"The format of an RGB value in hexadecimal notation is a '#' immediately
followed by either three or six hexadecimal characters. The three-digit
RGB notation (#rgb) is converted into six-digit form (#rrggbb) by
replicating digits, not by adding zeros. For example, #fb0 expands to
#ffbb00. This makes sure that white (#ffffff) can be specified with the
short notation (#fff) and removes any dependencies on the color depth of
the display."

Basically its shorthand notation, so #F06 is the same as writing
#FF0066.

HTH. Cheers.

R.Livsey
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