This was a really clever way to do it, though it requires more css than the classical .active, or .select method if you will, since you would have to add a rule for each link, while a .active rule would be universal for all elements with an active class applied. But then again, this method adds flexibility by letting you modify everything on a page by prefexing your rules with body.[active class name here]... But I would say method costs more than it tastes, in most cases