Calling functions within your CSS files
I always thought CSS should have a little bit more power, like the use of inline programming functions and dynamic variables. That's exactly why I set out to write my Compression class. On top of compressing the CSS files, saving cached versions and assigning dynamic variables, the class can now call PHP functions that have been written inline within the CSS itself.
This allows for tons of new possibilities for allowing dynamic content, values and structure within boring old stylesheets. As an example, here is the PHP function, the CSS written with the function and the result.
// The PHP function
public function colWidth() {
$args = func_get_args();
$width = $args[0] * 100;
return $width .'px';
}
// The CSS
.col1 { width: colWidth(5); }
.col2 { width: colWidth(3); }
.col3 { width: colWidth(1); }
// After being parsed
.col1 { width: 500px; }
.col2 { width: 300px; }
.col3 { width: 100px; }This new feature has been released in the new Compression version 1.4, which is now available! You can view the updated documentation, or download the files to see the example usages, enjoy! Be sure to spread the word!