What are the true benefits of using an external css file versus keeping it in the head?

jsteinmann wrote:
> What are the true benefits of using an external css file versus keeping it in the head?

1) Making a single edit affects display throughout entire site. A
fabulously efficient way to work.

2) Stylesheet remains in memory, reducing bandwidth and load times.

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> 2) Stylesheet remains in memory, reducing bandwidth and load times.

Actually, it remains in the local cache, allowing the fetch to be done
locally, rather than from the server.

And you forgot -

3) it reduces the weight of the pages.

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"E Michael Brandt" <michael@valleywebdesigns.com> wrote in message
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> jsteinmann wrote:
>> What are the true benefits of using an external css file versus keeping
>> it in the head?
>
> 1) Making a single edit affects display throughout entire site. A
> fabulously efficient way to work.
>
> 2) Stylesheet remains in memory, reducing bandwidth and load times.
>
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>
> E. Michael Brandt
>
> www.divahtml.com
> http://www.divahtml.com/products/scr...extensions.php
> Standards-compliant scripts and Dreamweaver Extensions
>
> www.valleywebdesigns.com/vwd_Vdw.asp
> JustSo PictureWindow
> JustSo PhotoAlbum, et alia
>
> --

Murray *ACE* wrote:
>> 2) Stylesheet remains in memory, reducing bandwidth and load times.
>
> Actually, it remains in the local cache, allowing the fetch to be done
> locally, rather than from the server.

I bow.


>
> And you forgot -
>
> 3) it reduces the weight of the pages.

Inferred from (2), I thought ("reducing bandwidth and load times") but
you are right to point it out.


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for me, I split it up.

the css that remains constant across all the pages, i use an external css file.
the css that's unique to that page, i keep it in the head