CSS Class Ignored

Question

I'm trying to override the default css class for static styled text/message styled text/rawtext items by specifying a css class in the property pallette for these items.
When i run the page through jdeveloper it is not taking any effect.
I'vnt tried running it from the server.
I've tried with multiple css class types.
I've copied the blaf.css file from the server and placed in myhtml\OA_HTML\cabp\styles\
I've tried clearing the cache , deleteing the class files etc etc..
Any pointers ?
Thanks,
Tilak.

Answer 1

Tilak,
Following extract from Dev guide might be useful for your reference:
Using Styles
All of the regions -- and most of the items -- that you add to the page have their styles set automatically; you don't need to do anything extra (nor should you). As described above, you should be setting region and item properties ONLY if you must override the default behavior.
That said, there are several cases where you must set the CSS Class property for your items:
If you create a staticStyledText item to be used for instruction text, you must set its CSS Class to OraInstructionText.
For any text entry fields, checkboxes, poplists and radio buttons you must set the CSS Class to OraFieldText. Do not use OraPromptText for your radio buttons and checkboxes.
If you create a messageStyledText item for displaying read-only data, you must set the CSS Class to OraDataText for the data to render in bold (note that you don't need to set this value for table columns)
Tip: New OA Framework developers often make the mistake of trying to significantly change "native" component rendering by changing the CSS style. If you find yourself falling into this trap (and you're frustrated because your style settings don't appear to have any impact on the bean's runtime appearance):
Make sure you're using the right bean (region or item style) for the job.
If you're certain you're using the right bean, check to see if it publishes a method that lets you achieve the desired result. For example, an oracle.apps.fnd.framework.webui.beans.layout.OAHeaderBean inherits a setSize(int size) method that lets you control the size of the header text (which is useful when rendering headers in Home page "At a Glance" regions or in side navigation "Search" regions, for example). You cannot achieve this effect by trying to set the header's CSS Class to OraHeaderSubSub as some are tempted to try after reading the BLAF specification that the beans implement.
--Shiv