- From: Tab Atkins Jr. <jackalmage@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 09:15:53 -0700
- To: Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@mit.edu>
- Cc: www-style@w3.org
On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Boris Zbarsky <bzbarsky@mit.edu> wrote: > On 9/4/12 12:04 PM, Tab Atkins Jr. wrote: >>> Yes. Though I guess they'll be kinda broken there anyway if they're >>> using >>> CSS variables.... But then it starts to depend on whether the CSS >>> variables >>> are being used for progressive enhancement kind of things or basic >>> functionality. >> >> Variables are pretty much intended to be used for basic functionality. >> They're a bedrock tech - if you try and progressively enhance up to >> them, you've pretty much eliminated the entire reason for using them >> in the first place. > > Maybe I was unclear. > > The issue that matters is whether the styles being applied via variables are > core styles without which the site breaks or progressive enhancement styles. > > So for example, are we talking "display" or are we talking "box-shadow"? > > In practice, I suspect it'll be the "display" kind as often as not... Ah yeah, I slightly misunderstood. But yes, I agree, they'll be used as often for core functionality as for decorative. ~TJ
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