Improving the compressibility of your pages
If your server uses compression, then it makes sense to optimize compressibility of your text files. Compression algorithms like repeating content, which puts a premium on consistency:
Always specify HTML attributes in the same order. One way to achieve this is to have all your HTML generated by high-level web controls and custom server controls, instead of low-level HTML server controls. This will slightly increase CPU usage, but will give you assured consistency. For example, write the following:
<asp:Hyperlink runat= server ......>
Instead of the following:
<a runat="server" .... >
Likewise, within CSS selectors, write your properties in alphabetical order.
Use consistent casing. Use all lowercase for HTML tags and attributes, and you'll be XHTML-compliant as well.
Use consistent quoting: Don't mix
"...." and'....'.
