Dynamic CSS

[SjrH]

Is it possible to customise the look of a website using CSS based on a users preferences?
Lets say you have 2 basic design layouts that perhaps differ in colour, background, text or borders. Is it possible to present one to a user once logged in, or even using a cookie?

Thanks

 

[tgreer]

The "standard" technique is to use server-side code, to load a completely different style-sheet based on stored user preferences. The best place to store those preferences is, of course, in a database or other server-side persistent data store (an XML file would work).



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[Foamcow]

There are a number of good articles at A List Apart that can help you with this.

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/phpswitch/

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/bodyswitchers/

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/n4switch/

Your exact approach and storage requirement would depend on how you wanted to let the user customise their display.
i.e. Have a set of preset styles or, for example, let the user change the look of each individual element.

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[SjrH]

Thanks guys!
The site will use php so i'll read up on that....