Quickie: Executing CSS in custom_functions.php

by Mike Nichols

Sometimes we need to execute CSS code within the PHP in our custom_functions.php file. It’s a simple trick! You use the style statement to wrap your CSS in.

Here’s an example for you:

function use_style_statement() {
?>	
	<style type="text/css">
	.custom #some_id { background: #000000; }
	.custom .some_class { position: relative; }
	</style>
<?php 
}

Note these things:

You must turn PHP off with the ?> statement before using the style statement and back on with <?php when you are finished.
The CSS statements within the style statement are the same as you would use in the custom.css file

Now, isn’t that easy?

I hope you are able to use this quickie in your code! As always, feel free to leave a comment below. If you want to contact me directly by email, just click the “Contact” tab in the menu.

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