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If I prefer semantic naming then shouldn't i use any CSS Framework and grid approach?

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Semantically named classes are a particular pet-peeve of mine, so the approach I adopted was using 960 Grid System and Sass. The grid system reduces the time I spend creating the layout while Sass allows me to simulate inheritance by using mixins. Something like:

=grid_19
  width: 750px;

#main-content
  +grid_19

In this example, #main-content inherits the properties of .grid_19, it's a div with 750px of width (19 columns) with a semantic id. Sure I had to adapt the grid system's CSS to use it with Sass, but once it was made I can reuse its declarations without having to use its non-semantic class names.

I didn't tried any other CSS framework or grid system. I prefer grid systems over doing it by freehand because it's easier and faster. What makes development with CSS frameworks faster? Well, it's already done. I don't need to reinvent the weel. :)

raphael 2010-04-16 07:56:17

what is Sass can we use it with any type of project in any language. php, asp etc

metal-gear-solid 2010-04-16 07:58:20

Sass is a meta-language built upon CSS (and improved, sure) in which you can declare your styles using nesting, variables and mixins and later "compiling" it to CSS using its ruby app. You can see more on its site (the link is in my answer) and yes, you can use it with any language. Your code won't see Sass, it's independent of the rest of your code.

raphael 2010-04-16 08:22:20

So will i need ruby installed on my webserver. and I don't programming in ruby. still can i use Sass?

metal-gear-solid 2010-04-16 13:43:51

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