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PrintShop Web Skinning Guide | 5
Introduction
With the introduction of version 2.0 the PrintShop Web (PSW) web site is fully skinnable, everything
except the actual textual content of the page can - and will - vary from skin to skin. A skin is a series
of files that control the presentation of the web site. To allow PSW to be skinnable, style is completely
separated from contents. The web page use standard HTML elements, user defined classes and
unique IDs. The style information is stored in Cascading Style Sheets documents, allowing the styles to
be changed and manage the styles without the need to change the source code.
Skinning
The term Skinning refers to a software architecture which provides you with a manageable way of
separating application logic and content from its presentation. This abstraction of form and function
is sometimes referred to as a two-tiered presentation model. This allows web designers and system
integrators to customize the user interface without the risk of interfering with the functionality of the
application. Skins are used to define colors, fonts, images, borders and the placement of various
components in the web site.
PrintShop Web skin examples