Download Builder includes images that are no longer in use?

Download Builder includes images that are no longer in use?

MadBoyEvoMadBoyEvo Posts: 119Questions: 38Answers: 0

If I take a look at:
- https://cdn.datatables.net/1.11.1/css/jquery.dataTables.css

I can see in sources ../images/sort_asc.png and similar

If I take a look at:
- https://cdn.datatables.net/1.13.4/css/jquery.dataTables.css

I can't see images anymore, but when you use Download Bundle the images are still being added to package, but those are nowhere to be seen in the the css itself. Those were changed to:

table.dataTable thead > tr > td.sorting_desc_disabled:after {
  top: 50%;
  content: "▼";
  content: "▼"/"";
}

A while back. Also when i look at CSS folder that was downloaded there are 2 0 byte files called dataTables.dataTables.css and dataTables.dataTables.min.css - not sure if you are aware but that's how it is.

If I link directly to 1.13.4 CDN the sorting buttons show up properly, but if I copy the content of that CSS file and insert it into the

I guess the images can be deleted as no longer useful right?

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  • allanallan Posts: 63,516Questions: 1Answers: 10,472 Site admin
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    Yes, the images can be safely ignored. I've been moving towards CSS / UTF8 based icons wherever possible to help save on bandwidth.

    dataTables.dataTables.css and dataTables.dataTables.min.css - not sure if you are aware but that's how it is.

    Yes, those can also be ignored. They are for compatibility with the builder software which handled multiple different styling frameworks.

    Allan

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