using external css file

Hello,

I'm using this code to import my css file into a document:

Code:

<style type="text/css">
<!--
@import url("/includes/final.css");
-->
</style>

the CSS and HTML works perfect, this is not the problem.

I'm using a custom 404 error file that sends me an mail about every error. No problem with this...

If the visitor stores the website on his desktop (save as...) and open the page later for reading I get a error like this:

http://www.finalwebsites.com/PHP%20Resource%20site%20%20PHP%20scrips%20en%20informatie%20voor%20web%20developer_files/final.css

is there a way to call this css file on a way that there no error occurred?

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Well a solution could be this :

Code:

<style type="text/css">
<!--
@import url("http://www.finalwebsites.com/includes/final.css");
-->
</style>

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Well a solution could be this :

Code:

<style type="text/css">
<!--
@import url("http://www.finalwebsites.com/includes/final.css");
-->
</style>
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This is a solution I know, but is this the best way to import css files? never saw this before...

Maybe it's better to have this file in the root?

Olaf

PS. Nikolas, why do you moved this thread? it's about CSS and HTML

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Well maybe it is not the best, but I wont think that you have any problem with that.

Another solution is moving the file to the root directory, or use something like "./includes/....." but this propably wont solve anything here.

PS. Nikolas, why do you moved this thread? it's about CSS and HTML

I think it is more about CSS. If you don't agree you can move it back

I think it is more about CSS. If you don't agree you can move it back

hmm... "import" is a CSS command but the 404 error is server related ;-)

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Nevermind

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I use the same script to import and I think that the only way you are going to solve this one is by doing what Nick said. I would be interested to know if there was another way...

I will try the CSS file in the root first, strange is that a .js file get's a link thats OK
maybe we have to use a diff. tag like:

<link href="/bt_new.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">

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BTW I have seen this implementation a lot of times, but I haven't realized yet why to do this and not use a

<link rel="stylesheet" .....

tag insted?

BTW I have seen this implementation a lot of times, but I haven't realized yet why to do this and not use a

<link rel="stylesheet" .....

tag insted?

the import function is adviced by a lot of css resources...

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I know that.

What I don't know is the reason

I would be curious as to the reason too.

Maybe it is so people can't download your site and use it offline?

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Maybe it is so people can't download your site and use it offline?

I don't think that this is the reason. It must be something with backward compatibillity (for CSS 2) or optimazation.

Hope someone can tell us the real reason, because this thread starts to look like a web design quiz

this is the trick:
http://www.ericmeyeroncss.com/bonus/trick-hide.html

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Thanks for this Olaf

So the reason is to make older browsers not to read the CSS.

I guess it is good, but who is using Netscape 4 in our days?

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At least you have the reason! Serves them right for still using Netscape 4! lol

At least you have the reason! Serves them right for still using Netscape 4! lol

yes writing code for old browsers will keap the problem

but don't forget people with old computer and without knowledge to update a browser, but you are right...

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