Stylesheets

Stylesheets allow us to manage documents in a way that separates formatting from content.

One stylesheet, downloaded once by a patron, can provide formatting for hundreds of pages. Meanwhile, the pages are leaner; as far as possible, they are stripped down to their content.

Increasingly styles & stylesheets allow us to control the look of our pages.

Stylesheet are exchangeable. Alternative stylesheets can be called to render documents for specific physical needs or platforms. The Library already has alternative stylesheets for larger font sizes and printing.

Because stylesheets strip away formatting from content, they support the accurate transfer of content from one platform to another.