Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Forum
Wednesday 19 February 2003

Advantages of CSS Positioning

  1. Easier to make site-wide changes - one css file rather than all pages
  2. Smaller files/faster download - less code on the page
  3. Easier to code - less code on the page
  4. Allows users to customise to their own needs - style switchers
  5. More control over code - can deliver code in preferred order for screen readers
  6. 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.