Should css class names like 'floatleft' that directly describe the attached style be avoided?

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Lots of websites use class names like floatleft, clearfloat, alignright, small, center etc that describe the

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I've done both and I have to say nowdays I lean towards using non presentational classnames. I found this nifty framework called OOCSS https://github.com/stubbornella/oocss/wiki which helped me alot when I was creating a new layout for my web application and suited my requirements so well.

It is mostly because the definition of basic classes for spacing, headers and text works so well when you have to deal with alot of content. Because you use the same classes everywhere it helps make the layout better and maintainable.

Offcourse this means a element in your html can look like this:

But isnt that what HTML is about? Making sure your information is presented properly.

I disagree on the whole redesign point, be honest, when you have to redesign your website most CSS goes out the door anyways. And, by dividing the CSS into proper classes for spacing/heading/text it becomes less likely to have conflicting css rules that mess stuff up like ul li div{}

Offcourse the classes do not describe the contents, but as CSS does not allow class inheritance and you have to support old technology like IE6...does it really matter? And do classnames like animal and duck really make for better html? Id like to think HTML is for the browser and when the browser renders it, thats for humans.

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