Multiple CSS - HTML / CSS

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I have been looking through the tonnes of pages/forums about using multiple CSS's and I was wondering if all CSS's are cached if you have more than one?

I have read both sides of the debate on whether or not to use multiple CSS files, and I have been using one for a long time now, but it is getting very big and difficult to edit (as it's still in dev) so I am going to try have more than one. Anyway, once it's finished I might put it all back into one, but at the moment the readability advantages look more valuable than the tiny increase in efficiency? Any personal thoughts appreciated.

Feb 21 '09 #1

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@TheServant
This is not a definite answer, but it would seem silly to me that a browser wouldn't cache more than 1 external css file. Lot's of big websites use multiple css files. I wouldn't worry about it.

Feb 21 '09 #2

drhowarddrfine

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The only disadvantage of multiple files is multiple http requests. Whether that slows things down for the site depends on the internet connection and the server.

Feb 21 '09 #3

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Sorry for my ignorance (but I value learning), what do you mean by multiple CSS files? Do you mean multiple files for multiple HTML pages? Or in your case using one CSS file for multiple HTML pages? Would one CSS file reduce load times for a site? Just curious.

Thanks,
Tim

Feb 21 '09 #4

David Laakso

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...what do you mean by multiple CSS files?

Short Answer:
Taking one extremely long style sheet and dividing into individual (5 in this example) style sheets:
layout.css
typog.css
color.css
links.css
misc.css

Feb 21 '09 #5

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@David Laakso
oh, I see. Thanks. That's kind of interesting, I never thought of doing it like that. My CSS pages are getting longer and longer with this new website I'm designing, so I could understand how separating them could be more efficient.

Feb 21 '09 #6

David Laakso

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I could understand how separating them could be more efficient.

It could also wind up being an inefficient ball of confusion. Different strokes for different folks. The method that is best for you will find you...

Feb 21 '09 #7

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Thanks for all your replies, I will give it a go, but as David said, it is actually possible to be even more confusing which I quickly realized.

Regards,
TheServant

Feb 21 '09 #8

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@TheServant
It can be at first but it's a mindset and depends on how you write the html. The first time I did it, it wound up being a big mess. The second time made perfect sense.

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