hi,

I've just validated my css file with w3c. no error, but with warnings.

it says i have same color for color and background-color.

but there are in different context or different divs for different pages.
does it matter?

thanks

Validation isn't the end-all-be-all. It's nice and you could probably better class/id things, but I wouldn't stress on it.

Originally Posted by JeremyMiller

Validation isn't the end-all-be-all. It's nice and you could probably better class/id things, but I wouldn't stress on it.

thanks for the advice

it's like i may have black text on white background on one page, but white text on black background on another page. maybe the validator is confuse :P

It's not the validator -- it's doing it's job. It's just that you haven't totally thought out what is considered "proper" classes and ids. If you have the scenario you described, then class="black_on_white" and class="white_on_black" would be a better usage of class names and avoid the validator issues.

hi,

thanks for the info. yes, i'm really new in css. Can you please explain a bit more on this issue? will renaming the class="black_on_white" and class="white_on_black" clear the validator issue?

i've a div#a {background: #000000;} to style a block on a page

and a span.black {color: #000000;font-weight: bold; } to style certain words on some pages.

now the validator is warning me on this one. black text and black background on same css but different selector

appreciate your help, thanks.

Technically, you should specify a background color AND and foreground color, and that's what the validator usually gripes about - if you specify a foreground color, it wants a background color - one that would keep the text readable on top of it.

no worries dude !!! See ... first thing the validator is fine !!!!! It is working as it is programmer !!! For CSS level 2 having the sa,e background color and the font color will certainly give u warning !!!! well but u can save ur *** from this warning !! Just a little bit of cheating !!! when u have "#ffffff" color for background and the font, use "#ffffff" for background and "#fffffe" for font !!! The color of the font wont vary much !! Trust me !!!

Well the other thing, when u r validating your CSS try to validate it using CSS level 3. U can find it in the "more option" link in the page !! CSS 3 doesn't take it as a warning and you document will be validated with out error !!!


Hope u r clear now !!!!

Cheers !!!

thanks a lot for the explanation, LadynRed. i specify a background color for the span class, and the validator doesn't complain anymore

@mindlesswizard,

thanks for the idea :P

when u r validating your CSS try to validate it using CSS level 3

Pointless. CSS3 isn't even close to fully supported yet !

Just a little bit of cheating !!! when u have "#ffffff" color for background and the font, use "#ffffff" for background and "#fffffe" for font !!! The color of the font wont vary much !!

WHY would put white text on a WHITE background ??? WHO is going to be able to read that ???? Sorry, this is a dumb idea.

I'm not explaining here about background color or font color !!! the logic is simple !!! whenever u have same color for the background or for the font CSS 2.1 alwways gives you warning !!!!

So, the alternative is to have different color value for background color n font color !!!

" CSS3 isn't even close to fully supported yet ! " LOL !!!! In which planet are u ??? I use CSS3. n it works fien with IE 6, IE 7 n firefox as well.

www.popkornmedia.com ----- Check out the top navigation here !!!! I have used the CSS3 pseudo class !!!! be smart !!!!!!!!

mindlesswizard it doesn't valdiate
http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/v...rnmedia.com%2F

- be smart!!!

In which planet are u ??? I use CSS3. n it works fien with IE 6, IE 7 n firefox as well.

Don't be rude. Perhaps you should take a look at this chart regarding css3 support : http://www.webdevout.net/browser-sup...#css3standards - from all the NOs on that chart, I have to ask which planet are YOU on ???

It is NOT fully supported by all browsers yet. To tell someone to use CSS 3 properties is not wise because it's not likely to work in every browser. CSS 3 is still just in working draft !

Oh, and enough of the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! already

Originally Posted by LadynRed

WHY would put white text on a WHITE background ??? WHO is going to be able to read that ???? Sorry, this is a dumb idea.

Perhaps to generate higher rank by keyword spamming hidden content?

if only the above by avelpiliehicy was white text ona white background ....

hey "davemies" !!!

U r not getting me dude !!! I'm talking about CSS3 pseudo class !! Try validating it in CSS 3 level !! That's all !! n i am specific about the menu part !! I want you to know that, that CSS 3 works n it is useable right now !!!


Lol !!!!!

And about the white background n the white font color issue, only dumb people uses that thing !!! LOL !!!!! I think people are intelligent enough not to use the same bg color n the same font color !! aren't they ????

your css doesn't validate against the css3 spec either
http://tinyurl.com/cxd29d

whatever dude