CSS Validation Help?

[pearlie]

I've searched the forums but not been able to find anything specific to help me with a CSS validation failure I'm having; I suspect that probably it's so simple that I'm the first one to need assistance with it. I'm working with a fresh install of ZC1.3.8a, and using template ArkiTEC HD Black, ver.1.0g. The site is at www.baadcompany.com

The CSS validation error is "File not found: http://baadcompany.com/includes/templates/ArkiTEC-HD Black/css/stylesheet.css: Bad Request " (Huh?) If I change template back to classic, it validates nicely.

Would someone be so kind as to take a look and see where I've messed up? I'm a complete n00b with this and might need an explanation using small words. Thanks in advance for taking the time.

[barco57]

I would lose the - and the space in the template name, put _ instead

[dbltoe]

Some problems also occur when filenames and directories begin with a capital letter.

[Website Rob]

Filenames and directories beginning with a capital letter do not cause problems but they can cause confusion, which leads to problems.

Windows is case-insentive so "A" or "a" mean the same.
Linux is case-sensitive so "A" is different than "a".


What will cause problems is a blank space in a dir. or file name, such as in this case. The "ArkiTEC-HD Black" dir. should be renamed. Some Browser will automatically put the Hex code: %20 in place of a blank space, some will not. Other sites such as Validators will usually have problems because they will not use %20 but instead, figure the URL stops at the blank space; which actually, is the correct thing to do but Browsers sometimes 'Mommy' us.

[dbltoe]

so...

Since the site is on Linux, there's no problem with a customer entering A versus a?

And, an image with a capital letter won't be messed up when Image Handler or lightbox/slimbox is installed?

I've solved several sites' "problems" by changing leading case on directories and filenames.

Granted, if coded entirely in the background, an uppercase link shouldn't be a problem but, better safe than sorry.

[Website Rob]

You're preaching to the Choir with what you say as I always recommend people to use small letters; combine with _ or - when needed for use with multiple words.

Mind you, with two or more words I sometimes suggest using a Capital letter for the second name. This is similar to what you see in Zen Cart CSS names for example: indexHomeBody, mainWrapper, etc.