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Stylesheets Guide
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| - | CSS (cascading stylesheets) is a simple mechanism for controlling the style of a Web document without compromising its structure. By separating visual design elements (fonts, colors, margins, and so on) from the structural logic of a Web page, CSS give Web designers the control they crave without sacrificing the integrity of the data - thus maintaining its usability in multiple environments. In addition, defining typographic design and page layout from within a single, distinct block of code - without having to resort to image maps, <font> tags, tables, and spacer GIFs - allows for faster downloads, streamlined site maintenance, and instantaneous global control of design attributes across multiple pages. | + | CSS (cascading stylesheets) is a simple mechanism for controlling the style of a Web document without compromising its structure. By separating visual design elements (fonts, colors, margins, and so on) from the structural logic of a Web page, CSS give Web designers the control they crave without sacrificing the integrity of the data - thus maintaining its usability in multiple environments. In addition, defining typographic design and page layout from within a single, distinct block of code - without having to resort to image maps, <tt><font></tt> tags, tables, and spacer GIFs - allows for faster downloads, streamlined site maintenance, and instantaneous global control of design attributes across multiple pages. |
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| + | Client-side support for the various CSS properties is uneven, even among browsers that support stylesheets. | ||
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| + | [[Reference:Stylesheets Guide|Stylesheets Guide]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Reference:How CSS Works|How CSS Works]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Reference:Linking Stylesheets|Linking Stylesheets]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Reference:CSS Units of Measure|CSS Units of Measure]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Reference:CSS Attributes|CSS Attributes]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Reference:CSS Properties|CSS Properties]]<br /> | ||
| + | [[Reference:CSS Examples|CSS Examples]] | ||
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What Is CSS?
CSS (cascading stylesheets) is a simple mechanism for controlling the style of a Web document without compromising its structure. By separating visual design elements (fonts, colors, margins, and so on) from the structural logic of a Web page, CSS give Web designers the control they crave without sacrificing the integrity of the data - thus maintaining its usability in multiple environments. In addition, defining typographic design and page layout from within a single, distinct block of code - without having to resort to image maps, <font> tags, tables, and spacer GIFs - allows for faster downloads, streamlined site maintenance, and instantaneous global control of design attributes across multiple pages.
Client-side support for the various CSS properties is uneven, even among browsers that support stylesheets.
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