1. Adding "Style to Your Web Pages

• The Default Browser Style
• Author Styles versus Reader Styles
• HTML Design Workarounds
• The CSS1 Standard
• Types of Style Sheets

2. Modifying HTML Tag Styles

• Creating a Sample Document
• Using the <STYLE> Tag
• Specifying Style Properties and Their Values

3. Understanding Style Inheritance

• Layering Styles Effectively
• Relative Values

4. Applying Styles with Class Selecters

• Using the CLASS Attribute
• Using Specific Class Selectors
• Using Generic Class Selectors

5. Using Contextual Selectors

• Using Third-Generation Selectors
• Combining Selectors

6. Using the <DIV> and <SPAN> Tags

• Using the ID Selector
• Using the <DIV> Tag
• Using the <SPAN> Tag

7. Specifying Font Families

• Printed Fonts versus Screen Fonts
• The Windows/Internet Explorer Fonts
• Using the font-family Property
• Specifying Alternate Fonts
• Specifying Generic Font Types

8. Specifying Font Size

• Using the font-size Property
• Using Absolute Font Sizes
• Using size Keywords
• Relative Font Sizes

9. Modifying Text Attributes—Part I

• Using the font-weight Property

10. Modifying Text Attributes—Part II

• Using the font-style Property
• Using the text-decoration Property
• Using the text-transform Property

11. Specifying Margin Values

• Page Layout Techniques with Styles
• Using the margin Properties
• Absolute Measurements
• Relative Measurements
• Using Negative Margin Values

12. Specifying Indentation and Justification Values

• Using the text-indent Property
• Using the text-align Property

13. Controlling White Space

• Using the line-height Property
• Using the word-spacing Property
• Using the letter-spacing Property

14. Grouping Style Codes

• Grouping Selectors
• Grouping font Properties
• Grouping margin Properties

15. Specifying Text and Background Values

• Using the color Property
• Specifying a Background Color

16. Using Background Graphics

• Specifying Background URLs
• Controlling Repetition
• Positioning Graphics
• Scrolling Graphics

17. Using Pseudo-Elements and Pseudo-Classes

• Modifying the Appearance of Links
• Modifying the Appearance of Pseudo-Elements

18. Using Style Sheet Files

• Creating Style Sheets
• Applying Style Sheet Files

19. Using Inline Style Codes

• Using the STYLE Attribute

20. Cascading Style Precedence

• Assigning Rule Priority
• Understanding Rule Precedence

A. Windows and Internet Explorer TrueType Font Samples

B. Style Sheet Properties Quick Reference

Glossary

Index