[thelist] Variable Stylesheets?

[Hassan Schroeder]

"lon.kraemer" wrote:
> 
> I asked myself "Wouldn't it be great if CSS enabled the use of variables to
> define attributes?" I.E. Imagine setting a variable for a color at the top
> of a stylesheet and use it to set all attributes using that color in the
> stylesheet. 
/
> I've never read anything resembling this technique. Have I stumbled upon a
> really useful new "tool" or is it just folly?

Yep, good idea - simplifies maintenance *and* adds flexibility. 

I've been doing this (in JSP, not ASP) for the last year and a half,
though with the minor difference that instead of using the LINK tag
I write the style section directly into the page (using includes). 

Highly recommended!

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