Re: CSS Validator Question

> From: b <mighty_joe_young@yifan.net>
>
> You shouldn't have to declare a background color EVERYTIME you declare a
> foreground color, so long as some cascading is occuring. ("huh"?)
>
> Take this example:
>
> DIV {
>   padding:1em;
>   border:solid 1px #999;
>   background-color:#339;
>   color:#999;
> }
>
> DIV A {
>   color:#FFF;
> }
>
>
> This produces silver text on a dark blue background, and white text on
> anchors.  Tacky? Sure.  Visible? Yes.

Except that if there is a

<div>
  <p>
    <a>

And another stylesheet has the rule:

P {
  background:color:white;
  color:black;
}

and no rule for DIV A or P A, then the result is white text on a white
background.
(Doesn't matter which is the user sheet and which is the author.)

That is one reason why if a validator is going to warn about this it,
then it shouldn't make any inheritance assumptions.