Structuring stylesheets --how to?

[Michael Schuerig]

I'm looking for advice on how to structure CSS stylesheets to make
working with them easier. I'm thinking of things like

- grouping of rules
- what makes a good selector
- gainfully using the cascade

I'm already using a preprocessor (simple embedded Ruby, ERb, script) so
I can define symbolic constants.

Beyond that, I'm interested in how to make application of the stylesheet
easier on the browser. A cursory look has brought up only a single
reference (http://www.mozilla.org/xpfe/goodcss.html).

Michael

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[Spartanicus]

Michael Schuerig <mi*****@schuer ig.de> wrote:

Beyond that, I'm interested in how to make application of the stylesheet
easier on the browser. A cursory look has brought up only a single
reference (http://www.mozilla.org/xpfe/goodcss.html).

A note of caution, the above resource looks at the issue primarily from
a parsing perspective. Most authors instinctively dislike using a class
when they can target an element with selectors instead. Parsing such
requires more effort, but this is unlikely to be an issue except in
extreme cases.

The plus side of not using classes is increased flexibility and greater
separation of content and styling. This can pay off when you need to
make changes later.

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Spartanicus