[Javascript] variable DIV

[Rick Pasotto]

On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 03:02:36PM -0500, tedd wrote:
> At 7:23 AM -0700 2/12/09, Scott Reynen wrote:
> >On [Feb 12], at [ Feb 12] 6:10 , tedd wrote:
> >
> >>  At 11:01 AM -0500 2/11/09, Rick Pasotto wrote:
> >>>  On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 10:33:44AM -0500, tedd wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>  You can have a variable in css IF you encapsulate it in php -- I
> >>>>  describe it here:
> >>>>
> >>>>  http://sperling.com/examples/pcss/
> >>>
> >>>  Your example doesn't work because '#content h2' has a greater
> >>>  specificity than 'h2' so even though 'h2' is defined later, 
> >>>  '#content h2'
> >>>  takes precedence.
> >>
> >>  My example is how to use a variable in css AND that does work.
> >>
> >>  If you don't know how to use the technique, then that's a different
> >>  matter. In short, don't blame the technique because you can't program.
> >
> >For lack of an active administrator, I'll go ahead and point out that 
> >this is inappropriate.
> >
> >The original poster asked for advice on manipulating styles *based on 
> >the window size*.  Window size only exists client-side, so PHP doesn't 
> >help there.  And even if it did, this is a *JavaScript-specific* list. 
> >If you don't have anything to say about JavaScript, please take it off-
> >list.
> >
> >And even if you do have something to say about JavaScript, if you 
> >can't say it without resorting to personal insults, please take that
> >off-list as well.
> >
> >Peace,
> >Scott
> 
> Scott:
> 
> While I can appreciate your need to comment, there was no insult. 

Yes there was.

> What I posted was a way to use variables from within css -- that is a 
> fact and it works.

True, but irrelevant. You gave the url of a webpage using your
technique. That webpage did NOT work as you intended. What you intended
to display as green did NOT display as green for the reasons I gave.

> What was posted in return to my post was "It don't work", which was not true.

Your *example* (ie, webpage) doesn't work. You really should learn to
read.

> If the person did not know how to use the technique, that's fine.

I said absolutely nothing about your technique. What I pointed out was
that your resulting css did not do what you wanted it to do.

> But their statement does provide sufficient proof that they did not
> know how to program in that instance. Stating fact, should not be
> construed as an insult.

What you stated was NOT a fact. It was very much in error.

Careful reading would have prevented your error.

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