RE: [Css Variables] Variable Declaration Blocks

Andrew,

> We've found that natural constants first-seen-first-used approach
> works just well. For example:

You suggested the same thing back in June and it was discussed here:
http://www.nabble.com/WebKit-now-supports-CSS-Variables-td18076178i60.html#a
18162114
or
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2008Jun/0351.html
..

and I agree with the other posters at that time that it would be 
confusing to have "first rule overrides later rules" for 
variables/constants when the rest of CSS uses "last rule overrides
earlier rules".

Best regards
Mike Wilson

> -----Original Message-----
> From: www-style-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:www-style-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Fedoniouk
> Sent: den 25 september 2008 05:58
> To: fantasai
> Cc: L. David Baron; Mike Wilson; 'Daniel Glazman'; www-style@w3.org
> Subject: Re: [Css Variables] Variable Declaration Blocks
> 
> 
> fantasai wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > This was as far as I got Friday afternoon at the F2F:
> >   http://fantasai.inkedblade.net/style/specs/constants/
> > 
> > It's not very complete, but I think it captures the important points
> > in the discussion.
> > 
> > 
> 
> fantasai, could you explain the intention of these constructions:
> 
> @style name
> {
>    property: value;
>    property: value;
> }
> @import constants "corporate-colors.css";
> 
> ?
> 
> And what is the purpose of having constants "overridden by a later 
> declaration"? (that is from "Scoping of Named Constants" section)
> 
> We've found that natural constants first-seen-first-used approach
> works just well. For example:
> 
> --- main.css ---
> 
> @value CORPORATE_BACK #ffeedd url(corp.png) repeat;
> @import "module-a.css";
> @import "module-b.css";
> 
> --- module-a.css ---
> @value CORPORATE_BACK red; /* fall back value if it was
>                                not defined before */
> 
> div { background: @CORPORATE_BACK; }
> ---
> 
> This way module-a.css could work in standalone mode and as an 
> inclusion
> in some other main.css.
> 
> Motivation of this approach: any style sheet that uses constants
> has to declare constants used inside. By assigning fall-back values
> designer may e.g. discover missed declarations, etc.
> 
> -- 
> Andrew Fedoniouk.
> 
> http://terrainformatica.com
> 
>

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