When developing a website for a web development company in London, have you considered how easily the code can be reused for a web development company in New York or even a craft store in London? It may seem unimportant now as you are writing the code solo, but what if you are part of a team? It is important to use names that are intuitive and make sense within the context of the page. When someone looks at the page, they should be able to easily identify key components such as the header, footer, navigation, etc.
While it is advisable to use descriptive IDs and classes like Christoper Altman suggested (e.g., .warningtext
over .redtext
), it is also important not to go overboard with information (for example, using
.thisTextAppearsWhenTheUserEntersTheirNameInThePhoneNumberArea
is excessive). There needs to be a balance. Personally, I aim to use the simplest description possible to tag a section accurately, both for code readability and efficiency.
In essence, if naming a section "header" is sufficient for identification, then stick with that. Adding unnecessary details only complicates matters without serving any real purpose.