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In Part 1 of CSS for Deprecated HTML Attributes, I described how to replace HTML’s deprecated attributes with CSS, which is more flexible and inline with web standards in use today. If you want to convert an existing site that is using out of date practices or want to understand how to bring your own development up to scratch, then these articles are for you.

Let’s get straight into it with link, alink and vlink. I’ll also cover clear, size and noshade.

Continue reading CSS for Deprecated HTML Attributes: Part 2

February 10, 2007

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When HTML 4.0 was introduced some attributes became deprecated. Browsers continued to support them to ensure older sites continued to display correctly, and developers were urged to stop using them in favour of more flexible alternatives such as CSS.

The deprecated attributes were purely presentational, meaning they are only of benefit for the way the element will look. We remove presentational aspects to a CSS file to separate content and structure from the look of a web page. This has many benefits for the user, developer and holder of the bandwidth purse-strings.

Continue reading CSS for Deprecated HTML Attributes: Part 1

February 2, 2007

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