Comments on: Two fundamental problems with CSS optimization and compression http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/607/two-fundamental-problems-with-css-optimization-and-compression/ Recommended Web Tools Blog Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Paul Flyer http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/607/two-fundamental-problems-with-css-optimization-and-compression/#comment-78192 Paul Flyer Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:51:21 +0000 http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/607/two-fundamental-problems-with-css-optimization-and-compression/#comment-78192 Kerry, I know what you mean about compression and readability. My own goal was to save bandwidth. Thanks for the tip about using a routine. Kerry,
I know what you mean about compression and readability. My own goal was to save bandwidth. Thanks for the tip about using a routine.

]]> By: Kerry Rowland http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/607/two-fundamental-problems-with-css-optimization-and-compression/#comment-73690 Kerry Rowland Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:33:48 +0000 http://www.recommendedwebtools.com/index.php/607/two-fundamental-problems-with-css-optimization-and-compression/#comment-73690 I dunno. Since the whitespace compression in the CSS is what makes it hard to read, why not create a routine for when you open a compressed file? Something like: replace all "}" with "}\n\n" and replace all ";" with ";\n\t" and replace all "{" with "{\n\t"? This would let you work from the "live" version and it would be readable, especially if the original, uncompressed version consolidated selectors and properties. Not ideal, but would work in a pinch... I dunno. Since the whitespace compression in the CSS is what makes it hard to read, why not create a routine for when you open a compressed file?

Something like: replace all “}” with “}\n\n” and replace all “;” with “;\n\t” and replace all “{” with “{\n\t”?

This would let you work from the “live” version and it would be readable, especially if the original, uncompressed version consolidated selectors and properties.

Not ideal, but would work in a pinch…

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