css/english files loading rules

[ericpeng]

Hi,

Is there any links that explain the rules of how css/english files automaticaly load in custom folder?

Thanks
Eric

[kobra]

My explanation will most likely be superceeded or defined in a better maner...but -

ZC first looks for the core file and finding this looks for any template specific file and if found uses it and if not the core file is used -

Same schema for css files and additionally, and not due to Zen Cart, but the rules for css - all files that are available that have a .css extention are loaded and processed in order -

Reason not to name an unwanted css file as old_stylesheet.css as this will also load.

[ericpeng]

My explanation will most likely be superceeded or defined in a better maner...but -

ZC first looks for the core file and finding this looks for any template specific file and if found uses it and if not the core file is used -

Same schema for css files and additionally, and not due to Zen Cart, but the rules for css - all files that are available that have a .css extention are loaded and processed in order -

Reason not to name an unwanted css file as old_stylesheet.css as this will also load.

Hi,
Does that mean all the files under includes/my_template/css will be loaded automatically? If yes, the same class_name can't be used in differet css files ?
Does language files under includes/languages/english/extra_definitions works the same way?

Thanks
Eric

Thanks
Eric

[kobra]

Does that mean all the files under includes/my_template/css will be loaded automatically? If yes, the same class_name can't be used in differet css files ?

Yes to all loaded....Semi Yes to same class - the last loaded will override any before it

Does language files under includes/languages/english/extra_definitions works the same way?

This is a semi recent addition and a move towards the future. Making it easier to develop modules where any specific def's will be located and used from there but does not require that a base file be located with the core files
Note there are other extra_definitions dir's in other areas also

[ericpeng]

Yes to all loaded....Semi Yes to same class - the last loaded will override any before it



This is a semi recent addition and a move towards the future. Making it easier to develop modules where any specific def's will be located and used from there but does not require that a base file be located with the core files
Note there are other extra_definitions dir's in other areas also

This answered my question.

Thanks again
Eric

[DrByte]

all files that are available that have a .css extention are loaded and processed in order -

Reason not to name an unwanted css file as old_stylesheet.css as this will also load.

I'll just add a small clarification here in terms of which files are loaded when:
Zen Cart automatically includes all .css files that start with "style" ... ie: stylesheet.css, styles_mine.css, styles_that_are_extra.css, etc.
It also loads .css files that match the name of the page being displayed, ie: checkout_payment.css (when main_page=checkout_payment), etc.
It also loads other .css files based on some additional rules, which are documented in your Zen Cart files in the /docs/ folder and also in the wiki.