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  • Jacob
    #1

    Multiple CSS Style Definitions

    Hello,

    I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
    have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
    the location specified by a <link> element.

    If the external style sheet does not exist, then I would like the
    internal styles that are defined in the HEAD section of the HTML page
    to be used by default.

    I have not been able to find any information on how to setup this type
    of internal and external style definition.

    Does anyone know how this can be done?

    Regards,
    Jacob.
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    • Andrew Thompson
      #2
      Re: Multiple CSS Style Definitions

      "Jacob" <jacob774@hotma il.com> wrote in message
      news:f95ff46c.0 312221541.6373d c3f@posting.goo gle.com...
      ....[color=blue]
      > I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
      > have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
      > the location specified by a <link> element.[/color]

      Have you tried defining the internal styles
      before the <link>?

      AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.

      HTH

      --
      Andrew Thompson
      * http://www.PhySci.org/ PhySci software suite
      * http://www.1point1C.org/ 1.1C - Superluminal!
      * http://www.AThompson.info/andrew/ personal site


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        • Jacob
          #3
          Re: Multiple CSS Style Definitions

          "Andrew Thompson" <andrew64@bigNO SPAMpond.com> wrote in message news:<MkUFb.626 42$aT.58717@new s-server.bigpond. net.au>...[color=blue]
          > "Jacob" <jacob774@hotma il.com> wrote in message
          > news:f95ff46c.0 312221541.6373d c3f@posting.goo gle.com...
          > ...[color=green]
          > > I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
          > > have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
          > > the location specified by a <link> element.[/color]
          >
          > Have you tried defining the internal styles
          > before the <link>?
          >
          > AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.
          >
          > HTH[/color]

          Hi Andrew,

          Yes, I tried putting the <link> both before and after the internal
          styles, but when I then viewed the HTML in IE 6.x it was displayed
          using the internal styles each time.

          (I know it was using the internal styles as I temporarily changed the
          color of the text in the internal style so I would know which set of
          styles were being applied.)

          Any other ideas?

          Regards,
          Jacob

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            • Jacob
              #4
              Re: Multiple CSS Style Definitions

              "Andrew Thompson" <andrew64@bigNO SPAMpond.com> wrote in message news:<MkUFb.626 42$aT.58717@new s-server.bigpond. net.au>...[color=blue]
              > "Jacob" <jacob774@hotma il.com> wrote in message
              > news:f95ff46c.0 312221541.6373d c3f@posting.goo gle.com...
              > ...[color=green]
              > > I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
              > > have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
              > > the location specified by a <link> element.[/color]
              >
              > Have you tried defining the internal styles
              > before the <link>?
              >
              > AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.
              >
              > HTH[/color]

              Hi Andrew,

              As it turns out I did not have a color explicitly defined in the
              external styles, so the temporary color I did have defined in the
              internal styles were always taking effect.

              After I explicitly defined colors in the external styles, then the
              external styles would obviously apply to the HTML page if the <link>
              element was placed after the definition of the internal styles.

              Thank you for your help.

              Regards,
              Jacob.

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                • Andrew Thompson
                  #5
                  Re: Multiple CSS Style Definitions

                  "Jacob" <jacob774@hotma il.com> wrote in message
                  news:f95ff46c.0 312230713.997dc d3@posting.goog le.com...[color=blue]
                  > "Andrew Thompson" <andrew64@bigNO SPAMpond.com> wrote in message[/color]
                  news:<MkUFb.626 42$aT.58717@new s-server.bigpond. net.au>...[color=blue][color=green]
                  > > "Jacob" <jacob774@hotma il.com> wrote in message
                  > > news:f95ff46c.0 312221541.6373d c3f@posting.goo gle.com...
                  > > ...[color=darkred]
                  > > > I would like to define some internal styles within an HTML page, but
                  > > > have those style overridden by an external style sheet if it exists at
                  > > > the location specified by a <link> element.[/color]
                  > >
                  > > Have you tried defining the internal styles
                  > > before the <link>?
                  > >
                  > > AFAIU the last styles defined take precedence.[/color][/color]
                  ....[color=blue]
                  > Yes, I tried putting the <link> both before and after the internal
                  > styles, but when I then viewed the HTML in IE 6.x it was displayed
                  > using the internal styles each time.
                  >
                  > (I know it was using the internal styles as I temporarily changed the
                  > color of the text in the internal style so I would know which set of
                  > styles were being applied.)
                  >
                  > Any other ideas?[/color]

                  Sorry, no. I'll have to cede to those more
                  experienced w/ overriding styles. I'm still a
                  learner myself (with a great deal more to
                  learn, by all indications).

                  --
                  Andrew Thompson
                  * http://www.PhySci.org/ PhySci software suite
                  * http://www.1point1C.org/ 1.1C - Superluminal!
                  * http://www.AThompson.info/andrew/ personal site


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                    • Andrew Thompson
                      #6
                      Re: Multiple CSS Style Definitions

                      "Jacob" <jacob774@hotma il.com> wrote in message
                      news:f95ff46c.0 312230756.31afd 971@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
                      > "Andrew Thompson" <andrew64@bigNO SPAMpond.com> wrote in message[/color]
                      news:<MkUFb.626 42
                      ....[color=blue]
                      > As it turns out...[/color]

                      :) I thought about it and realised my
                      understanding of styles must be very
                      remiss if I got the precedence wrong,
                      so I thought to check it myself.
                      Page not found | Physci.org
                      http://www.physci.org/test/override/

                      [color=blue]
                      > Thank you for your help.[/color]

                      No worries. Glad you sorted it. ;-)

                      --
                      Andrew Thompson
                      * http://www.PhySci.org/ PhySci software suite
                      * http://www.1point1C.org/ 1.1C - Superluminal!
                      * http://www.AThompson.info/andrew/ personal site


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