Re: [css-variables] CSS Variables are a NEW kind of variable from Tab Atkins Jr. on 2012-05-31 (www-style@w3.org from May 2012)

From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2012 13:58:44 -0700
To: Chris Eppstein <chris@eppsteins.net>
Cc: Brian Kardell <bkardell@gmail.com>, Sylvain Galineau <sylvaing@microsoft.com>, François REMY <fremycompany_pub@yahoo.fr>, "www-style@w3.org" <www-style@w3.org>
Message-ID: <CAAWBYDBzSXR1s7V_T2buPP9hG_Z4rBzXC4O3ziG4pNCndVkVTg@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Chris Eppstein <chris@eppsteins.net> wrote:
> I don't understand. if we want to introduce a verb why not use an @-rule?
>
> @define link-color: blue;

Whether or not you use a verb-ish name has no relation to whether it
should be an at-rule or a property.

> But I don't get why a simple set via `$link-color: blue;` less preferable.
> You guys are way over-thinking this.

Yes.

~TJ

Received on Thursday, 31 May 2012 20:59:34 UTC