Re: DOCBOOK-APPS: Is it time to rely on CSS?

[ed nixon <ed.nixon@lynnparkplace.org>]

Dave Pawson wrote:
> At 11:55 20/01/2003 -0800, Carlos Araya wrote:
> <snip/>
>   I'd agree about the extent of CSS usage, although I'd favour
> an approach where a minimal style sheet was available, we know the hooks
> are there for deep CSS styling, and the remainder of the styling is done by
> the docbook user. That way we can all use as much (or as little) as is 
> needed for our individual cases.

I agree with this policy, Dave.

The key, I think, is to avoid a situation where the user design for your 
"deep CSS" is frustrated or complexified by rules automatically 
generated by the XSL and placed further down the cascade such that they 
override the design. I suppose this problem could be overcome with a 
customization, but add labour (to correct cosmetics) when it can be 
avoided to a large extend by doing nothing in the first place?

                  ...edN