Naming Conventions for Web Graphics and Files
Sometimes what you do behind the scenes makes a big impact on how easy it is to manage your site. Your visitors may not see (or care about) your file names, but by establishing and following a system of naming conventions, you'll be able to easily find and identify files without opening them.
I recommend:
• Not using spaces
• Using only alphanumeric characters, dashes, and underscores
• Using only lowercase letters
• Always using the proper file type extension
• Adding a number to the end of graphics of the same image
• Organizing graphics by where they're used. We use these:
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h_ |
(for headers) |
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sh_ |
for sub headers) |
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b_ |
(for buttons) |
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gen_ |
(for general items used on multiple pages) |
And keep it short (but make sure the names makes sense).
Anuj Goyal
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