style.css and theme name/description

  • Resolved kyte

    (@kyte)


    20 years, 5 months ago

    I created 3 themes which are almost identical with the exception of the header graphic. In the style.css file for each, I have the name of the theme, author, description etc. Two of the three themes, when installed in WP, display the entire css file. I am completely bamboozled, because apart from the Theme Name and description, each file is identical. Why would one display properly, and the other two not? Help please?

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  • Thread Starter kyte

    (@kyte)

    20 years, 5 months ago

    I realised after I posted that I was not clear about this. The problem is with the display of the css file (apparently properly commented) in the Theme management area of wordpress admin. Using v2.

    moshu

    (@moshu)

    20 years, 5 months ago

    That’s usually caused by
    – missing comment signs in the “head” of the stylesheet
    – saving the file in some editor that messes up the file

    Mark (podz)

    (@podz)

    20 years, 5 months ago

    In themes does the whole stylesheet just pour out everywhere ?
    If so, it’s reported here sometimes and it’s down to the /

    The first character of the stylesheet should be / but because that isn’t recognised and the second character is a * the whole thing runs amok.

    Change editors.
    Be sure the upload was correct.
    It is very sortable, but that is where the problem lies.

    Thread Starter kyte

    (@kyte)

    20 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks guys, I saw that when I went to the wordpress editor after having saved the css without any of the comments, and added them back in, in the wp editor. all fixed. And I thought dreamweaver 8 would be safe. pfft.

    moshu

    (@moshu)

    20 years, 5 months ago

    Glad it works.
    p.s. The “safest” is a plain text editor 🙂

    Thread Starter kyte

    (@kyte)

    20 years, 5 months ago

    🙂 thanks moshu. I’m lazy and as yet I have not found a plain text editor for my mac that i like. Smultron isnt bad, but I am still looking.

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