On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Bill Braun <bbr...@hlthsys.com> wrote:
> Tom Livingston wrote:
>> List,
>>
>> What is the reasons for using:
>>
>> background: #fff;
>>
>>
>>
>> instead of:
>>
>> background-color: #fff;
>>
>>
>>
>> I've seen this lately, and wonder why the preference for the first
>> one. I've only used 'background' as shorthand for something like:
>>
>> background: #fff url(images/image.png) left top no-repeat;
>>
>> Which is better or more correct?
>>
> Background is for HTML markup and is reserved for images,
> background-color is for CSS.
>
So in an article I was reading, this code example was shown when
discussing a stylesheet:
body {
color:#000;
background:#fff;
}
By your assessment, this is wrong. I find it hard to believe the
author would not use correct syntax as he is fairly well known in the
front-end/CSS world. Alas, he is human, but you know what I mean...
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Tom Livingston | Senior Interactive Developer | Media Logic |
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