Comments on: Internet Explorer Doesn’t Evaluate Any More Than 31 Style Elements http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/ » scrumptions blog & code » nothing more, nothing less Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: engfer http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-740 engfer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:20:29 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-740 The point of this article was <b>NOT</b> "hey, you should use 30 or more stylesheets!!!". The point was that the problem exists out there, and there may be circumstances where it may happen. <b>Workarounds are not complete solutions!</b> Workarounds are meant to temporarily fix the problem while you take the time to find the correct solution. I guess I should have stated that... Paul Davis has the most proper complete <b>solution</b>. Stick a servlet in the response pipeline that filters the style tags into a single style tag. This method combined with sticking CSS in fewer style tags and external stylesheets will be your best bet. The point of this article was NOT “hey, you should use 30 or more stylesheets!!!”.

The point was that the problem exists out there, and there may be circumstances where it may happen.

Workarounds are not complete solutions! Workarounds are meant to temporarily fix the problem while you take the time to find the correct solution. I guess I should have stated that…

Paul Davis has the most proper complete solution. Stick a servlet in the response pipeline that filters the style tags into a single style tag. This method combined with sticking CSS in fewer style tags and external stylesheets will be your best bet.

]]> By: John Serdy http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-734 John Serdy Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:11:27 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-734 > 31 style calls is insane. The web is insane! What if you are working on a complex information site with lots of advertising on it, and all the ads have their own style sheets? > 31 style calls is insane.

The web is insane! What if you are working on a complex information site with lots of advertising on it, and all the ads have their own style sheets?

]]> By: Thiago Souza http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Thiago Souza Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:32:49 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-729 This problem may raise when you're using component-oriented javascript development and a component instance does not do proper clean up upon it's destruction. (i.e. ExtJS 1.x grid) This problem may raise when you’re using component-oriented javascript development and a component instance does not do proper clean up upon it’s destruction. (i.e. ExtJS 1.x grid)

]]> By: 2008 November 01 - Links for today « My (almost) Daily Links http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-725 2008 November 01 - Links for today « My (almost) Daily Links Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:56:24 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-725 [...] David J. Engfer points out a bug in Internet Explorer Doesn’t Evaluate Any More Than 31 Style Elements [...] [...] David J. Engfer points out a bug in Internet Explorer Doesn’t Evaluate Any More Than 31 Style Elements [...]

]]> By: jive http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-723 jive Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:57:58 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-723 Using 31 style calls is insane. Why not put your CSS in some PHP script that checks to see what you really need and then dump it out all at once in 1 STYLE tag rather than in several? Using 31 style calls is insane. Why not put your CSS in some PHP script that checks to see what you really need and then dump it out all at once in 1 STYLE tag rather than in several?

]]> By: Thiago Souza http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Thiago Souza Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-722 Why 31? Simple, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything else. 42 - 31 = 11 and according to Aeon Flux movie in the year 2011, 99% of the humanity will be wiped out because of a deadly virus, so Microsoft is warning you! Why 31? Simple, 42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything else. 42 – 31 = 11 and according to Aeon Flux movie in the year 2011, 99% of the humanity will be wiped out because of a deadly virus, so Microsoft is warning you!

]]> By: Wade Wilson http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Wade Wilson Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:23:46 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-721 Seriously,why 31 elements? Seriously,why 31 elements?

]]> By: Paul Davis http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Paul Davis Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:55:03 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-720 The workaround would be to create a servlet filter to strip them all out and condense to a single style element. It's a pretty small amount of work. Good luck The workaround would be to create a servlet filter to strip them all out and condense to a single style element.

It’s a pretty small amount of work.

Good luck

]]> By: Nick http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Nick Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:59:20 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-719 bad bug to have but if you are putting that many style tags in your head tag then you should uninstall the al mighty dreamweaver and switch to a text editor. See how much you like to write those style tags then. bad bug to have but if you are putting that many style tags in your head tag then you should uninstall the al mighty dreamweaver and switch to a text editor. See how much you like to write those style tags then.

]]> By: Mike http://www.engfers.com/2008/10/30/internet-explorer-doesnt-evaluate-any-more-than-31-style-elements/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Mike Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:05:19 +0000 http://www.engfers.com/?p=751#comment-718 Wow, and we just confirmed, the Knowledgebase article you point to only lists through IE v6, but we tested 7 and 8 beta, they do the same thing. Wow, and we just confirmed, the Knowledgebase article you point to only lists through IE v6, but we tested 7 and 8 beta, they do the same thing.

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