Title: anyone recommend a ‘blank’ css file? Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # anyone recommend a ‘blank’ css file? * Resolved [Cathy Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/multitalentedmommy/) * (@multitalentedmommy) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/) * in my css file: #main & #content both render differently in IE, but #main doesn’t seem to render at all in Firefox. Do I NEED to keep both id’s? * It seems like the elements(empty) are simply piling up on top of each other in this css. In fact, most themes that I’ve downloaded seem to be a mixture of the current “author’s” work, and another “Author” who wrote/ thought differently. Is there a place to get a “blank” wordpress css file (with at least nav bars, header, etc outlined). Or at least one written by only ONE author! I actually downloaded several themes where the “author” wrote in _two languages!_ * I’m hesitant to delete the #main as maybe it is needed for something in IE? How would I find this out? I’ve already read most of the questions on this site regarding css, and a few css tutorials too. * it is so frustrating to get 20 hours of research/ work into a theme, and then discover a major complication! (this is the 3rd time around for me) Maybe I should go from scratch??? Now I’m just venting. * Thanks for the suggestions, * Cathy btw, my site is intentionally down until Friday when I _was_ planning to upload my new design! Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653501) * Well, what I do is make a change in the css, upload it and see if anything changed in the blog. If it didn’t or I don’t like it, I change back and upload again. * Yeah, it takes a while but so far all looks good and validates. * 20 hours? Is that all? You haven’t paid your dues yet! :^) * [alains](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alains/) * (@alains) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653502) * Try “Dust-me selectors”. An add-on for Firefox that finds unused CSS. * More on [http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/](http://www.sitepoint.com/dustmeselectors/) * [verabass](https://wordpress.org/support/users/verabass/) * (@verabass) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653503) * open source by one author is an oxymoron * you could: - make your own theme - use a tested one without modification - hire one author to make a custom one for you * [kmessinger](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kmessinger/) * (@kmessinger) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653504) * That is great alainS! My style sheets have been getting bloated as I often just import an old one to a new project. I have been wishing for a tool like this. * [wpitn2shape](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpitn2shape/) * (@wpitn2shape) * [18 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653510) * I don’t see this as a major complication. No one’s dying, breathe! He he. I understand you want fast loading and correct code though. * You know I just hate how WP CSS code is ORGANIZED! I’d like just ONE * #narrowcolumn * etc. and not all separated by categories. It DOES seem bloated, and it’s hard to find things, sometimes I change something and it doesn’t work because it’s fighting something different in the same tag thing. Sigh. * If I didn’t run so many blogs, I’d streamline them. I do wish to publish my own CSS only semi-theme for WP in the future, an intuitive, clean one. * But you can’t wait for me to do that, he he. * Thread Starter [Cathy Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/multitalentedmommy/) * (@multitalentedmommy) * [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653608) * thank you all for your comments… another ooodles of time into this thing, and I’m learning _a lot_. * Okay – this is my first run-in with opensource/ or any code at all, lol! So, that makes perfect sense – lots of people contribute to it, making it better ( hopefully). That is good, and especially that so many post here to help us all learn. * the div’s were indeed piling on top of each other. I deleted some, added a sidebar, and just ‘include()’ed it. which has all worked out perfectly! (sort of) * Each time I figure something out, there is more to do! Now, i have to figure out some hacks, or figure out what I did wrong, as IE renders perfectly, but Firefox doesn’t even produce viable links!!! *sigh* thanks for the input though– it is tremendously helpful to know that I’m not way off in left field. Just one of the many trying to force a theme to do what **I Want!!!** * take care, Cathy Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) The topic ‘anyone recommend a ‘blank’ css file?’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [css](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/css/) * [Firefox](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/firefox/) * [ie](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/ie/) * 6 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [Cathy Mitchell](https://wordpress.org/support/users/multitalentedmommy/) * Last activity: [18 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/do-i-replicate-elements-in-css-for-each-browser/#post-653608) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics