"tuning" CSS

[Jeremy]

Is it possible to develop inefficient CSS? I ask because when we strip
all the CSS out of a dynamic page, it loads into the browser in a flash.
When all the CSS is enabled, the browser seems to take (depending on the
browser IE seems slower than FF and depending on the PC too) potentially
a very long time (maybe up to 10 seconds) to finish laying everything
out. These are not terribly complex (as far as I can tell) pages and I
wonder whether the CSS can be coded in ways that can make it quicker for
the browser to understand the required result.

The page has 4 style sheets (plus a fifth if IE).

As an aside, in some caes we are using .png images which require some
special handling for IE - perhaps this is an extra layer of
complication.

Be grateful for any pointers.
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jeremy

[Bergamot]

Jeremy wrote:

Is it possible to develop inefficient CSS?

It's actually very easy to develop inefficient CSS, I think. :)

The page has 4 style sheets (plus a fifth if IE).

That's 4-5 separate trips to the server, at least for the first page.
After that the stylesheets should be pulled from the cache.

As an aside, in some caes we are using .png images which require some
special handling for IE - perhaps this is an extra layer of
complication.

Of course it's an extra, but the actual time it takes to process may be
insignificant.

Be grateful for any pointers.

A URL would be helpful.

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Berg

[selvadealma]

Is it possible to develop inefficient CSS?

I'm a master at it