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You might also want to look at the [[HTML Primer]].  This is <em>not</em> a complete list of CSS rules and effects.
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You might also want to look at the [[HTML Primer]].  This is <em>not</em> a complete list of CSS rules and effects--it's mostly organized links to better references.
  
 
= CSS Basics =
 
= CSS Basics =
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Use this tutorial to get a good handle on CSS selectors: [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/selectutorial/ Selectutorial: CSS selectors].
 
Use this tutorial to get a good handle on CSS selectors: [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/selectutorial/ Selectutorial: CSS selectors].
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This is a summary on the types of units available when you're trying to say what size something is: [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_units.asp CSS Units]
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== Reset ==
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A lot of the time you want to "reset" browser defaults to the same, so that there will be less variation from browser to browser and your rules will be more robust.
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* [http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/css/reset/ Meyer's Reset CSS]
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== Dimensions ==
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_height.asp height]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_max-height.asp max-height]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_min-height.asp min-height]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_width.asp width]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_max-width.asp max-width]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_min-width.asp min-width]
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== Margins and Padding ==
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These are mainly used with block elements.
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_margin.asp margin]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_padding.asp padding]
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== Font and Text ==
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_font_font-family.asp font-family]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_font_font-size.asp font-size]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_font_font-style.asp font-style]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_font_font-variant.asp font-variant]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_font_weight.asp font-weight]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_font_font.asp font] (shorthand)
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_text_text-align.asp text-align]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_dim_line-height.asp line-height]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_text_letter-spacing.asp letter-spacing]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_text_word-spacing.asp word-spacing]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_text_color.asp color]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_text_text-transform.asp text-transform]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_text_text-decoration.asp text-decoration]
  
 
== Backgrounds ==
 
== Backgrounds ==
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_border-color.asp border-color]
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_border-color.asp border-color]
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_border.asp border] (all in one shorthand)
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_border.asp border] (all in one shorthand)
 
== Lists ==
 
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_list-style-type.asp list-style-type]
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_list-style-position.asp list-style-position]
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_list-style-image.asp list-style-image]
 
 
=== References ===
 
 
* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/tryit.asp?filename=trycss_float5 Creating a horizontal menu]
 
* [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listutorial/index.htm Listutorial]
 
* [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/index.htm Listamatic] and [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic2/index.htm Listamatic2]
 
  
 
== Positioning ==
 
== Positioning ==
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* [http://css-tricks.com/absolute-positioning-inside-relative-positioning/ Absolute positioning inside relative positioning]
 
* [http://css-tricks.com/absolute-positioning-inside-relative-positioning/ Absolute positioning inside relative positioning]
 
* [http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/stylesheets/csslayout.html CSS Layout]
 
* [http://www.yourhtmlsource.com/stylesheets/csslayout.html CSS Layout]
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== Lists ==
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_list-style-type.asp list-style-type]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_list-style-position.asp list-style-position]
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/pr_list-style-image.asp list-style-image]
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== Tables ==
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_table.asp CSS Styling Tables]
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* [http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/13/top-10-css-table-designs/ Top 10 CSS Table Designs]
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=== References ===
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* [http://www.w3schools.com/css/tryit.asp?filename=trycss_float5 Creating a horizontal menu]
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* [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listutorial/index.htm Listutorial]
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* [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic/index.htm Listamatic] and [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/listamatic2/index.htm Listamatic2]
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== Block versus inline display ==
 
== Block versus inline display ==
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* [http://www.noupe.com/css/css-layouts-40-tutorials-tips-demos-and-best-practices.html CSS Layouts: 40+ Tutorials, Tips, Demos and Best Practices]
 
* [http://www.noupe.com/css/css-layouts-40-tutorials-tips-demos-and-best-practices.html CSS Layouts: 40+ Tutorials, Tips, Demos and Best Practices]
 
* [http://www.csszengarden.com/ CSS Zen Garden]
 
* [http://www.csszengarden.com/ CSS Zen Garden]
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* [http://www.dustindiaz.com/css-shorthand/ CSS Shorthand Guide]
  
  
 
[[Category: Styles]]
 
[[Category: Styles]]

Latest revision as of 10:05, 24 April 2011

You might also want to look at the HTML Primer. This is not a complete list of CSS rules and effects--it's mostly organized links to better references.

CSS Basics

CSS Cascade -- a slideshow that explains how the browser decides which rules to apply.

Use this tutorial to get a good handle on CSS selectors: Selectutorial: CSS selectors.

This is a summary on the types of units available when you're trying to say what size something is: CSS Units

Reset

A lot of the time you want to "reset" browser defaults to the same, so that there will be less variation from browser to browser and your rules will be more robust.

Dimensions

Margins and Padding

These are mainly used with block elements.

Font and Text

Backgrounds

These properties

Modern browsers support multiple background image declarations:

Borders

Positioning

Absolute, Relative, Fixed

Floats

References

Lists

Tables

References


Block versus inline display

  • display -- You can make a span display like a block element, or a div display like an inline element, with this rule.

References

  • CSS3 Litmus -- which browsers support what CSS3 attributes (note: does not include FF4)