[pmwiki-users] Proposed Default Stylesheet (pmwiki.css)

[Joachim Durchholz]

Patrick R. Michaud schrieb:
> Anyway, I invite an answer to the same question I asked Jo --
> in "normal" HTML, how would you achieve the styling you're looking
> for?
> 
>     <h1>Heading</h1>
>     <p>Here's my first paragraph</p>
>     <p>Here's my second paragraph</p>

Margins.
Headings should have a generous upper margin (one lineheight or more), 
and a lower margin somewhere between 0.5 and 0.75 lineheight. (The 
lineheight of the heading, of course.)
The actual factors might be different. Things that may affect them are:

* Whether the stylesheet is for printing or for display. Printed matter 
tends to have far more margins above headings, particularly those high 
in the hierarchy (this goes as far as creating enough vertical space to 
start a new page).
* Aesthetic considerations. Depending on the general style of the site, 
more or less upper margin might be warranted.
* Usability considerations. Too much vertical space, and people will 
keep the day scrolling.

Regards,
Jo