- From: Daniel Glazman <daniel.glazman@disruptive-innovations.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:34:20 +0100
- To: www-style@w3.org
On 30/11/12 02:17, Alan Stearns wrote:
>> 1) Using an external format for defining a display structure is similar
>> to using an external image for a background. If something gets
>> complicated (whether an image or a layout) it is good to put it in a
>> separate file.
>
> Yes, and it's particularly useful to have a separate file if the
> complicated thing can be re-used.
Although external instances always lead to more complex editability :-)
>> 3) For linking to that external resource, I suggest merging the 'grid'
>> and 'decorator' properties. That avoids that we have to define which one
>> takes priority (or how they combine). Using only one property allows the
>> author to choose if he wants
>>
>> DIV {
>> grid: "a b c" "d e f" /* define regions with CSS syntax */
>> }
>>
>> or prefers
>>
>> DIV {
>> grid: url(regions.xml#r1) /* define regions in XML */
>> }
>
> I think it may be useful to keep these separate.
I agree, a binding to an external (shadow) OM is not a grid
specification.
</Daniel>
Received on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 14:34:51 UTC