A good point!
By set these values previously, Mark means set these values further up
the document tree.
For example, if you set font-weight: bold on a container (like a div
element), this will be inherited by elements within that container (like
content within a p element). In these particular
I have noticed an increasing number of sites using shorthand properties
for css eg:
h1 { font: bold 12pt/14pt Helvetica }
however I know that just like actual css implementation, different
browsers support some/all/none of the shorthand properties
so is it worth using shorthand to create a
The first question you need to asks is what browsers you intend to support.
That will dictate many things, including the amount of shorthand css you
use. For example, if you are including NN4 as one of your target browsers,
this will limit the amount of shorthand CSS you can use.
Once you have
I agree with Russ - it's a mostly a matter of personal preference. Initially
shorthand can be confusing but with time it becomes the easier option.
One more thing:
font-variant: normal;
font-style: normal;
font-stretch: normal;
font-size-adjust: none
These are all completely
