Multiple CSS Style Definitions

[Jacob]

Hello,

I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
the location specified by a <link> element.

If the external style sheet does not exist, then I would like the
internal styles that are defined in the HEAD section of the HTML page
to be used by default.

I have not been able to find any information on how to setup this type
of internal and external style definition.

Does anyone know how this can be done?

Regards,
Jacob.

[Andrew Thompson]

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I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
the location specified by a <link> element.

Have you tried defining the internal styles
before the <link>?

AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.

HTH

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[Jacob]

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I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
the location specified by a <link> element.

Have you tried defining the internal styles
before the <link>?

AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.

HTH

Hi Andrew,

Yes, I tried putting the <link> both before and after the internal
styles, but when I then viewed the HTML in IE 6.x it was displayed
using the internal styles each time.

(I know it was using the internal styles as I temporarily changed the
color of the text in the internal style so I would know which set of
styles were being applied.)

Any other ideas?

Regards,
Jacob

[Jacob]

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I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
the location specified by a <link> element.

Have you tried defining the internal styles
before the <link>?

AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.

HTH

Hi Andrew,

As it turns out I did not have a color explicitly defined in the
external styles, so the temporary color I did have defined in the
internal styles were always taking effect.

After I explicitly defined colors in the external styles, then the
external styles would obviously apply to the HTML page if the <link>
element was placed after the definition of the internal styles.

Thank you for your help.

Regards,
Jacob.

[Andrew Thompson]

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I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
the location specified by a <link> element.

Have you tried defining the internal styles
before the <link>?

AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.

.... Yes, I tried putting the <link> both before and after the internal
styles, but when I then viewed the HTML in IE 6.x it was displayed
using the internal styles each time.

(I know it was using the internal styles as I temporarily changed the
color of the text in the internal style so I would know which set of
styles were being applied.)

Any other ideas?

Sorry, no. I'll have to cede to those more
experienced w/ overriding styles. I'm still a
learner myself (with a great deal more to
learn, by all indications).

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Andrew Thompson
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* http://www.AThompson.info/andrew/ personal site

[Andrew Thompson]

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:) I thought about it and realised my
understanding of styles must be very
remiss if I got the precedence wrong,
so I thought to check it myself.
http://www.physci.org/test/override/
Thank you for your help.

No worries. Glad you sorted it. ;-)

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Andrew Thompson
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* http://www.1point1C.org/ 1.1C - Superluminal!
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