@import url("mycss.css"); - what does this do?

[hpnadig]

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

what does this do?

[Telemakhos]

It imports the CSS file called "mycss.css" to that page.

The idea is that you can refernce CSS pages inside CSS pages.

Check the source and CSS file of www.stopdesign.com to see what I mean.

[hpnadig]

that was a nice link!

But I don't get what the difference is between <link..... > and @import...

[Paul O'B]

Hi,

There are a number of threads already that discuss this and you should see a list of "similar threads" at the bottom of the page.

Here's One:

http://www.sitepointforums.com/showthread.php?t=112588

Paul

[langedav]

the bottom line is that some browsers do not support the @import code, for those browser this is a nice way not to import a style they do not support in the first place :-)

[jacobpressures]

I haven't been able to get teh url part to work in IE. I use @import "stylesheet.css" instead.

Besides the above comment about hiding the style sheets from older browsers such as NN4, I've also read that the <link> tag when used with @import can also have to solve a few browser glitches.

[hpnadig]

Hi,

There are a number of threads already that discuss this and you should see a list of "similar threads" at the bottom of the page.

Here's One:

http://www.sitepointforums.com/showthread.php?t=112588

Paul

oh, yeah.. I should've searched before posting there's plenty of info already. Thanks!