Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum
Wednesday 19 February 2003
Advantages of CSS Positioning
- Easier to make site-wide changes - one css file rather than all pages
- Smaller files/faster download - less code on the page
- Easier to code - less code on the page
- Allows users to customise to their own needs - style switchers
- More control over code - can deliver code in preferred order for screen readers
- Files are more accessible to wider variety of mediums. We can build one page, but write separate css files to suit particular mediums like hand-held devices, web tv, printers etc.