Using Conditional CSS Selectors

Posted At : January 5, 2007 5:36 PM | Posted By : Brian
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The CSS I use in my applications is pretty straightforward. I stick with the basics, assigning styles based on element id, classes, and pseudo-classes.

When situations arise that require similar page elements to utilize differnet styles, I use ColdFusion or JavaScript code to evaluate the condition and assign the appropriate CSS class.

This article I found today is an excellent description about how to use CSS selectors to act only on page elements that meet a certain description--no JavaScript or server-side coding required:

Showing Hyperlink Cues with CSS

Since he makes a point of saying these selectors will work in IE 7, I can only assume that they won`t work (or at least not well) in IE 6, so you may not want to use these selectors unless you have a backup plan for mimicking the end-result using another method or you know your audience has upgraded to IE 7. Still, something worth knowing and a feature to look forward to as IE 6 rides off into the sunset.

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Flex is obviously well-positioned to make use of these new APIs, given that the videos themselves are done in Flash. I wonder what apps will come out of this new development?
# Posted By adapter | 9/23/08 9:42 PM
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