PunBB Forums — Factor CSS - reveals shared components, often producing smaller CSS

Re: Factor CSS - reveals shared components, often producing smaller CSS

null@example.com (Paul) — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:44:02 +0000

Do be aware of the warning given on their site though

"The only known case where the output is not equivalent to the input is when the stylesheet depends on the order of rules"

Modern stylesheets tend to rely heavily on the cascade so you can get into difficulties.

Re: Factor CSS - reveals shared components, often producing smaller CSS

null@example.com (elbekko) — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:21:14 +0000

That looks like a useful tool

Factor CSS - reveals shared components, often producing smaller CSS

null@example.com (mgrice) — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 14:55:37 +0000

I tested this tool (http://zamez.org/factorcss). It seemed to do a remarkable job in grouping CSS commands and reducing code. Pun's forum_base.css code, for example, went from 405 lines to 62. The code was readable, but definitely grouped and compacted.

It may be good to develop your CSS as you do normally; test it and refine it to the point you like it; then run it through this process for the final, stored/used version.