Web Design in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition

Considerations for Print Style Sheets

The previous section provides only the most rudimentary example of what can be done to customize a page for print using media-specific style sheets. There are many aspects of the printed document to keep in mind when crafting the print style sheet.

Tip

Many of the concepts here are inspired by these highly recommended articles on print style sheets by Eric Meyer, published by A List Apart. The articles document the details of building a print style sheet for A List Apart, and then building it again.

• “CSS Design: Going to Print” (http://www.alistapart.com/articles/goingtoprint/)

• “ALA’s New Print Styles” (http://www.alistapart.com/articles/alaprintstyles/)