Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread James Leslie
> > Also, does anyone have a mnemonic to remember the order? I remember it by the word TRouBLe (top-right-bottom-left) --- Tranversal Corporation Ltd will be exhibiting at CIPD Annual conference & exhibition 2009 in Manchester between 17 - 19 November, stand 510. ___

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread Chris Blake
I agree. I have to write some styles on the fly i.e. and shorthand comes in very useful. However I only know a few so anyone with a useful to all of the ones available would be really appreciated. --- On Mon, 9/28/09, tedd wrote: > >> >> I find reading other code (as well as mine later)

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread Bobby Jack
--- On Mon, 9/28/09, tedd wrote: > > I find reading other code (as well as mine later) much > easier if longhand elements are used. After 40+ years of programming > I can say the less cryptic the code, the better it is. This is > because of self-documentation -- in short, documentation matters.

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread MEM
> > Also, does anyone have a mnemonic to remember the order? I imagine a clock and I do my "clockwise pointing finger technique". :) First value: Indicator pointing to the 12 Second Value: Indicator pointing to the 3 Third Value: Indicator pointing to the 6 Fourth Value: Indicator pointing to t

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread David McGlone
On Monday 28 September 2009 09:09:34 am T. R. Valentine wrote: > When using shorthand elements such as 'margin' or 'padding', the order is > (IIRC) 2 values (top & bottom) (left & right) > 4 values (top) (right) (bottom) (left) > > What about three values? > > Also, does anyone have a mnemonic

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread tedd
At 8:09 AM -0500 9/28/09, T. R. Valentine wrote: >When using shorthand elements such as 'margin' or 'padding', the >order is (IIRC) > 2 values (top & bottom) (left & right) > 4 values (top) (right) (bottom) (left) > >What about three values? > >Also, does anyone have a mnemonic to remember the o

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread T. R. Valentine
2009/9/28 Martin Möller : > I like the "TROUBLE" mnemonic =>  TRBL I like it! :-D Thanks -- T. R. Valentine Your friends will argue with you. Your enemies don't care. 'When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.' -- Erasmus __

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread Martin Möller
I like the "TROUBLE" mnemonic => TRBL cheers, martin On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:16 PM, jeffrey morin wrote: > On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 9:09 AM, T. R. Valentine wrote: > >> When using shorthand elements such as 'margin' or 'padding', the order is >> (IIRC) >>  2 values (top & bottom) (left & right

Re: [css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread jeffrey morin
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 9:09 AM, T. R. Valentine wrote: > When using shorthand elements such as 'margin' or 'padding', the order is > (IIRC) > 2 values (top & bottom) (left & right) > 4 values (top) (right) (bottom) (left) > > What about three values? > > Also, does anyone have a mnemonic to rem

[css-d] shorthand elements

2009-09-28 Thread T. R. Valentine
When using shorthand elements such as 'margin' or 'padding', the order is (IIRC) 2 values (top & bottom) (left & right) 4 values (top) (right) (bottom) (left) What about three values? Also, does anyone have a mnemonic to remember the order? -- T. R. Valentine Your friends will argue with you.