I have a question regarding the best way to apply a CSS file to a component or
application. I have tried compiling my CSS files into a SWF and then loading
them at runtime like the first line of code below which would be associated
with the root tag. This has worked fine.

But it's also possible to point to the file using the "Style" tag placed
within the root tag like in the second line of code.

Any thoughts on whether one is preferred? If one or both are preferred at
different times depending on other variables what might those variables be?


initialize="StyleManager.loadStyleDeclarations( 'CSS_File.swf' )"

<mx:Style source="File.css"/>