is used with purlins and the mounting screws or other mounting attachment means make a rigid connection between the bracket and the purlins the bracket of the continuous clip prevents racking of the purlins because it forms a rigid box structure this feature strengthens the roof and the building against uplift and other loads the bracket may be rigidly attached to the purlins by using two or more screws welding riveting square pins or other rigid attachment means at each junction of the bracket and the purlins this rigid attachment prevents rotation of the brackets with respect to the purlins and this prevents purlin roll when the purlins roll they can be turned sideways where they may have no strength allowing them to be bent up due to uplift wind loads when this occurs the roof may be blown away or fall inward the rigid connection of the bracket of the present invention to the purlins totally prevents this type of failure the holes in the bracket used to accept the individual clips may be placed in the bracket so that individual clips will be located between purlins where the clips could not be placed when using short clips as few or many holes and clips may be used as necessary between purlins to sustain required up lift and other live loads a second advantage of the continuous clip is the speed with which it may be installed once a screw has been installed at both ends of the mounting plate it holds itself in position while the remainder of the screws are installed with the small prior art clips each and every clip has to be located and then held in position while two to.