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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Getting Started with CSS Importing Style Sheets with @import

Posted by Kevin Barry
Kevin Barry
1,090 Points

What if I copied and pasted everything inside the import style sheet into my CSS file? Would that enhance load times?

Instead of importing with @import and slowing the web directory down, would it be beneficial to just copy and paste everything that is inside the import file to your CSS style sheet?

1 Answer

Mark Tripney
Mark Tripney
6,211 Points
Mark Tripney
Mark Tripney
6,211 Points

Hi Kevin,

I couldn't say for sure, but I know that linked style sheets can be loaded in parallel. @import has to be loaded 'distinctly', I believe. (i.e. the external style sheet is loaded, then the @import stylesheet.)