By gatezone on

Did a number of searches on this but am a newbie here.

I want to change the background color in the header and I believe I've found where this is in xtemplate.css code below.

However I'm used to six digit color codes and the light blue of the header doesn't match what I get when I test #69c in another file for a background color. I see in other areas both six digit codes and these three digit codes. I'm sure I missed something somewhere. I'll do a search on google but would appreciate some help.

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#header, #content {
width: 100%;
}
#header {
background-color: #69c;
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Comments

shane’s picture

shane commented

A three digit code is short hand for a six digit code where the first to characters are the same, the second two the same, and final two the same. So in your example, 69c is shorthand for 6699cc.

This is a standard spec. It might be a CSS only spec - however, it may be an HTML one too - not sure about that - I know CSS utilizes it.

gatezone’s picture

gatezone commented

Thanks, I appreciate the info. Didn't see it till now.

gatezone’s picture

gatezone commented

Well, I just used the six digit numbers I am familiar with and it worked fine...