BBC CSS Standards 1

[ChrisHunt]

Sensible standards for the use of CSS on one of the "big beasts" of the internet:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/futuremedia/technical/css.shtml

Worth following on our own more humble projects.

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[BigRed1212]

Thanks. Probably a good resource, but I find it funny that it says:

3.6. External style sheets MUST NOT be imported (i.e. using @import) as it impairs caching

but in the source we see:

<style type="text/css">@import '/guidelines/futuremedia/style/styles.css';</style>
<style type="text/css">@import '../style/appendix.css';</style>

and it says:

2.1. CSS MUST be used to specify presentational aspects of page design such as typography, layout, interaction (along with JavaScript) and design features.

but in the source we see:

<strong class="should">SHOULD</strong>

I would think at least a span.

I guess it is a cobblers children thing.

 

[ChrisHirst]

Words inside <strong></strong> tags have an intrinsic meaning for "non-visual" user agents (screen readers).
A <span> has no such meaning. So it's an "Accessibility" thing NOT a "cobblers kids" thing.


Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
Time flies like an arrow, however, fruit flies like a banana.

 

[BigRed1212]

Words inside <strong></strong> tags have an intrinsic meaning for "non-visual" user agents (screen readers).A <span> has no such meaning. So it's an "Accessibility" thing NOT a "cobblers kids" thing.

Cool. Didn't know that. Thanks.

 

[ChrisHunt]

The <strong> element has a meaning - it means "the content of this element should be strongly emphasised". It's not presentational markup.

It's true that all the browsers I know render <strong> text in bold type, but that doesn't (in principle) make it the equivalent of <b>.

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd