What are the advantages of storing style definitions in a style sheet file (.css) rather than locally in each Web form or inline with each HTML element?-tech08032012

1. Formatting can be maintained in one location so that you make changes only once for an entire application. 2. Several sets of parallel formatting rules can be maintained in separate style sheets for formatting output on different devices or for different user needs. For example, an application might provide standard, enlarged-type, and printer-friendly style sheets that the user can select at run time. 3. In general, you should use page and inline styles only when you have a really good reason to override the global styles. Relying heavily on page and inline styles can make it difficult to maintain the formatting in a Web application.