[uf-discuss] parameterized classes?

[Lachlan Hunt]

Charles Iliya Krempeaux wrote:
> On 10/28/06, Lachlan Hunt wrote:
>> Charles Iliya Krempeaux wrote:
>>> I was wondering what people thought about parameterized classes?
>>>
>>> <a class="group:x" href="a.html"></a>
>>
>> What's the specific use case where that would actually be useful to a
>> user?  What's the problem you're trying to solve?
> 
> First I should repeat that this is NOT for a Microformat.  Just some
> Semantic HTML for something else.  But having said that...

Ok, then how is it relevant to this list?

> This is for loosely coupled alternates of the same link.
> 
> So that I could say a set of links are "the same" but have them
> anywhere on the page.  Even interwoven with other link groups.

That doesn't answer my question, that just essentially repeats what you 
already said.

>> > .group\:* {
>> >    /* CSS stuff here */
>> > }
>>
>> ... that's not a valid selector.
> 
> How would you suggest writing it?

[class^="group:"], [class*=" group:"] { color: green; }

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