how can I hide a .css code?

[JmZ]

yes you can. try encrpyting your html before uploading it. there are numerous encryption software available, but you can try Encrypt HTML Pro.
but even then it mite be possible to view the html (eg. Adobe GoLive), but atleast you can stop the less experienced ones stealing your codes.

Actually, you can't.
The only way would be to have javascript decode a string which it then places in a CSS/style tag. And even then, it's not encrypted, it is encoded (meaning anyone can decode it within seconds). You could even just run the script in your browser which it uses to decode and you'd have it instantly.

JmZ Reviewed by JmZ on 14th Jun 2009. how can I hide a .css code? I guess we have to just accept the fact that there is NO way to hide your web codes from been taken, however there may be some ways to make it as hard as possible... Now for my case I want to hide/protect an .css text file, by hiding I mean to make it as hard as possible from someone to see the actual code... my roommate mentioned why don't you just make the text color 'white' on a 'white' background so no one can see it when they type the exact url of the .css file :)) Well if there is Rating: 5

[Luke]

Actually, you can't.
The only way would be to have javascript decode a string which it then places in a CSS/style tag. And even then, it's not encrypted, it is encoded (meaning anyone can decode it within seconds). You could even just run the script in your browser which it uses to decode and you'd have it instantly.

Yeh you could base24 encode it thats about all you can do even then it wont stop your average ripper but it will stop the noobs.

[JmZ]

Yeh you could base24 encode it thats about all you can do even then it wont stop your average ripper but it will stop the noobs.

So if anyone really wanted the CSS, they'd just base64 decode it. Which is what my point is. He's wanting to stop people from taking his CSS, which means the only people who would ever want his CSS will know how to decode b64.

[Luke]

So if anyone really wanted the CSS, they'd just base64 decode it. Which is what my point is. He's wanting to stop people from taking his CSS, which means the only people who would ever want his CSS will know how to decode b64.

Didnt say you cant decode it i just said it would stop the noobs.