[TYPO3-dev] Extension Development and CSS

[Rik]

Tomas Norre Mikkelsen wrote:
> First, i don't know if this is the right place to post this comment /
> start of discussion, but correct me if i'm wrong.
> 
> When i develop / setup TYPO3 websites, 30-40% of my time is for adapt
> css-styling, such the plugin match the generel design template.
> 
> Is it possible to agre that developers has x number of predefened
> html-tags to use, such if you have a standard installation you will be
> able to install and use a plugin must faster.
> 
> I know you can start stripping all plugin-internal css but if the was
> made an agreement on you should use eg. following tags with out any
> styling or classes. just plan html-tags.
> 
> h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, a, an so on..
> 
> With this ajustments you will have a CMS that acts more like
> commercial CMS systems, but still have the open source flexibility.

For myself, I try to make every new plugin a point-and-click adventure with
templavoila, see mininews as an example. Arbitrary HTML for a plugin rocks.
I do agree that no styling should accompany a default template. 
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Rik