CSS Sprite techniques, css background or img's clip

Question

There are two image sprite techniques. The \"classic\" version uses the background and the background-position css properties. (as it\'s described here http://www.alistapart.com

Answer 1

There is a use case when you want to print a page with icons on it (for example an organization contacts card with phone/skype/etc). So you have two options:

 - use separate img elements
 - use sprite via pseudo(:after) elements with 'content' and 'clip' property