[css-d] looking for Suggestions/Gotcha's to avoid for a multi-stylesheet template type site.

2006-03-07 Thread Dale Lists
Hello,

I have done a few projects with css, but still consider myself a 
moderate beginner with especially css2.

I have finally convinced the other people where I work to embrace css2 
for a couple of specific projects. This is the reason for my 
question/request for recommendations/suggestions. Today alone, since I 
have re-joined this list I have seen many great references and have been 
studying them all day.

We have a 'template' type site that our customers use that currently can 
be slightly customized with their logo and certain database driven 
content. However, they can not change any colors or layout. My task is 
to create a CSS based layout such that we can eventually create multiple 
stylesheets that our customers can choose and even write their own CSS 
for the provided content.

I will also spend lots of time studying the wonderful csszengarden.com 
site as it realizes my ultimate goal - multiple unique styles. I do know 
I will need to offer 2 and 3 column layouts, at this time, I don't think 
a single column layout will be needed.

So if anyone has any gotcha's I should watch out for, your input will be 
greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Dale
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Re: [css-d] looking for Suggestions/Gotcha's to avoid for a multi-stylesheet template type site.

2006-03-07 Thread Lorin Rivers
Here are a few things I'd recommend:
Check your stuff in IE as you go along

Avoid hacks (instead use conditional comments such as:

!--[if lte IE 6]
link charset=utf-8 rel=stylesheet type=text/css
href=CSS/IE6patches.css /
![endif]--
instead

Backup often /or use source control

For me, the hardest thing to get my head around was positioning  floats

it's worth it though...
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