On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:50:22 -0700 Alan Gresley wrote: > Michael Adams wrote > > > I have been lurking here for the last month and have a question > > about the right way to handle IE using CSS. > > > > I use a master CSS file with the format as follows. To me, the > > master file method as well as solving the 'old browser' issue, is > > easier for another designer to approach my code. > > > > /* Master CSS File */ > > @import url(layout.css); > > @import url(colour.css); > > @import url(fonts.css); > > @import url(.css) all; > > /* > > For the final import line above > > IE and AOL9/Win load a file called "url(.css) all" > > All other browsers load ".css" > > */ > > > > Is the above IE hack considered the best CSS solution for this > > method of loading CSS? Are there others? > > > > -- > > Michael > > I would say that there is no universally agreed best method of feeding > IE alternative styles. The general consensus is not to hack unless you > really need to. The method that you have shown is actually the IE > @import hack [1] and not the propriety IE Conditional Comments which > are added to the html. There are many alternative CSS hacks for IE [2] > some of which result in parsing errors (invalid hacks) and some of > which that don't (valid hacks).
Sorry, had been reading about IE Conditional Comments before wondering if there was a newer method totally workable within CSS, hence the off title. > Doing some test [3] with @import hacks I find that they can be very > simple, scary. > Scary because they are so simple or scary dangerous? -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
