06 October 2005

b2evo skin: darkling (xhtml strict version)

Written by Yours Truly (

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Published on October 6th, 2005 @ 12:19:55 am, using 290 words, 1179 views

Categories: Web Development, b2evolution 0.9.x, b2evolution blog skins

Just finished (well, maybe) the development of an XHTML Strict compliant variant of the darkling skin. It's based entirely on my xhtml-transitional compliant original version. Both versions of the skin contain the following features:

valid css and xhtml-transitional or xhtml-strict
css-based fluid and dynamic text size across all tested browsers, for accessibility reasons
title tags for all link text
wide-view in single post display
css-animated navigation tabs (flicker in IE6+ because IE sucks)
easy on the eyes color-scheme
separate print stylesheet (not quite complete yet)
optional static title across all blogs
post word-count and link to "all posts by author"
separate styles and hidden post-date for EdB's stickypost hack
display of last 5 posts made to each blog
optional display of last 5 aggregate posts from each blog (coming in the soon to be completed brightling variant of this skin)
display of last 5 comments made to each blog
stats page hidden unless user is logged in
super-cool textured header and footer area
each blog is numerically identified in the body tag, so custom header graphics can be assigned per-blog
probably a couple things I overlooked at the moment

I have to give thanks to all the helpful denizens of the b2evolution forums for their useful tips and tweaks. and, of course, to the Lord Jesus because he really had nothing better to do than to help me make this skin, or to help that football player score that touchdown... you know. ;)

Be sure to check out the 'b2evo blog skins' category for more custom b2evo skins...

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Comment from: Daniel

Hi! The darkling-skin really looks great! Could I download it from somewhere and modify it somewhat? PLS! ;)

Permanent Link 10/27/05 @ 10:50

Comment from: walter

muito bom

Permanent Link 05/26/07 @ 17:01

Comment from: Yours Truly [Member]

obrigado

Permanent Link 05/27/07 @ 10:21

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