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Class Preferences

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controls output of CSSSerializer

defaultAtKeyword = True
Should the literal @keyword from src CSS be used or the default form, e.g. if True: @import else: @i\mport
defaultPropertyName = True

Should the normalized propertyname be used or the one given in the src file, e.g. if True: color else: c\olor

Only used if keepAllProperties==False.

importHrefFormat = None
Uses hreftype if None or explicit 'string' or 'uri'
indent = 4 * ' '
Indentation of e.g Properties inside a CSSStyleDeclaration
keepAllProperties = True
If True all properties set in the original CSSStylesheet are kept meaning even properties set twice with the exact same same name are kept!
keepComments = True
If False removes all CSSComments
keepEmptyRules = False
defines if empty rules like e.g. a {} are kept in the resulting serialized sheet
lineNumbers = False
Only used if a complete CSSStyleSheet is serialized.
lineSeparator = u'n'
How to end a line. This may be set to e.g. u'' for serializing of CSSStyleDeclarations usable in HTML style attribute.
listItemSpacer = u' '
string which is used in css.SelectorList, css.CSSValue and stylesheets.MediaList after the comma
omitLastSemicolon = True
If True omits ; after last property of CSSStyleDeclaration
paranthesisSpacer = u' '
string which is used before an opening paranthesis like in a css.CSSMediaRule or css.CSSStyleRule
propertyNameSpacer = u' '
string which is used after a Property name colon
validOnly = False (not anywhere used yet)

if True only valid (Properties or Rules) are kept

A Property is valid if it is a known Property with a valid value. Currently CSS 2.1 values as defined in cssproperties.py would be valid.

wellformedOnly = True (not anywhere used yet)
only wellformed properties and rules are kept
DEPRECATED: removeInvalid = True
Omits invalid rules, replaced by validOnly which will be used more cases


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__init__(self, indent=None, lineSeparator=None)
Always use named instead of positional parameters
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useDefaults(self)
reset all preference options to a default value
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useMinified(self)
sets options to achive a minified stylesheet
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Inherited from object: __delattr__, __getattribute__, __hash__, __new__, __reduce__, __reduce_ex__, __repr__, __setattr__, __str__

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Inherited from object: __class__

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__init__(self, indent=None, lineSeparator=None)
(Constructor)

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Always use named instead of positional parameters
Overrides: object.__init__

useMinified(self)

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sets options to achive a minified stylesheet

you may want to set preferences with this convinience method and set settings you want adjusted afterwards