Prevent CSS file from getting localized

Question

In my master page, I have reference to theme file as-

<SharePoint:CssRegistration Name="Themable/corev15.css" runat="server" />

My problem is on my site for different locales, the CSS file is getting localized

Like, for en-us site theme CSS reference is from (on initial load) -

<site collection url>/_catalogs/theme/Themed/28DE9520/corev15-65D9856.themedcss

But for some other locale pt-br, the reference for theme file is like -

<site collection url>/_layouts/15/1046/styles/Themable/corev15.css

Can I have a solution for this where CSS file is always referenced from -

<site collection url>/_catalogs/theme/Themed/28DE9520/corev15-65D9856.themedcss

Answer 1

Try taking the CSS out of the hive and placing it in the Style Library => en-us => Themable folder at the top level of your site collection. This is considered best practices for SharePoint 2013 anyways. Also, make sure your css runs after the cores.

<SharePoint:CssRegistration ID="CssRegistration" Name="/Style Library/en-us/Themable/customized.css" runat="server" After="corev15.css" />

Answer 2

The CSS reference is generic for whatever theme you have active in the site.

<SharePoint:CssRegistration Name="Themable/corev15.css" runat="server" />

The folder id is generated when you apply a theme to a specific site:

e.g. /_catalogs/theme/Themed/28DE9520/corev15-65D9856.themedcss

different sites will have different theme folders so you should definitely not use hardcoded paths to the theme file.

Therefore, I suggest you look into an altenative approach:

• Make sure you apply the same theme (aka "Composed Looks") throughout the sites
• See How to: Make custom CSS files themable in SharePoint 2013
• Use a custom CSS file stored in either the hive or Style Library

Answer 3

Using attribute EnableCssTheming="true" in SharePoint:CssRegistration tag restricts the file to take it from <site collection url>/_catalogs/theme/Themed/28DE9520/corev15-65D9856.themedcss path irrespective of user locale

Hence, the solution which worked for me is -

<SharePoint:CssRegistration Name="Themable/corev15.css" EnableCssTheming="true" runat="server" />