W3Schools - HTML (HTML Comments, HTML Colors, HTML CSS)
class Attribute
To define a style for a special type of elements (plural), add a ___ ___ to the element, then define a style for the elements with the specific ___.
External Style Sheet
With an ___ ___ ___, you can change the look of an entire web site, by changing one file! - to use an ___ ___ ___, add a link to it in the <head> section of the HTML page. - can be written in any text editor. The file must not contain any HTML code, and must be saved with a .css extension.
RGB Values
In HTML, a color can also be specified as an ___ ___, using this formula: rgb(red, green, blue). - each parameter (red, green, and blue) defines the intensity of the color between 0 and 255. - Ex: rgb(255,0,0) is displayed as red, because red is set to its highest value (255) and the others are set to 0. - shades of gray are often defined using equal values for all the 3 light sources:
How to Add Comments to HTML
Syntax: <!-- Write your comments here --> - notice that there is an exclamation point (!) in the opening tag, but not in the closing tag. - comments are also great for debugging HTML, because you can comment out HTML lines of code, one at a time, to search for errors.
CSS "padding" Property
This defines a padding (space) BETWEEN the text and the border (space is declared within the border). - used for space INSIDE the border
Inline CSS
This is used to apply a unique style to a single HTML element. An inline CSS uses the style attribute of an HTML element.
Internal CSS
This is used to define a style for a single HTML page. - an ___ ___ is defined in the <head> section of an HTML page, within a <style> element.
3 Ways for CSS to be added to HTML
- 1.) Inline - by using the style attribute in HTML elements - 2.) Internal - by using a <style> element in the <head> section - 3.) External - by using an external CSS file - the most common way to add CSS, is to keep the styles in separate (external) CSS files.
Hex (Hexadecimal) Values
In HTML, a color can also be specified using a ___ value in the form: #RRGGBB, where RR (red), GG (green) and BB (blue) are ___ values between 00 and FF (same as decimal 0-255). - Ex: #FF0000 is displayed as red, because red is set to its highest value (FF) and the others are set to the lowest value (00). - shades of gray are often defined using equal values for all the 3 light sources: #404040, #808080, #CCCCCC, etc...
How to Specify Colors in HTML
In HTML, a color can be specified by using a: 1) color name; 2) RGB value; or 3) a HEX value.
CSS "border" Property
The CSS ___ property defines a border around an HTML element. - Syntax: border: border-width border-style border-color | initial | inherit;
CSS "margin" Property
The CSS margin property defines a margin (space) OUTSIDE the border. - used for space OUTSIDE the border
id Attribute
To define a specific style for one special element (singular), add an ___ ___ to the element, then define a style for the element with the specific ___. - The ___ of an element should be unique within a page, so the ___ selector is used to select ONE unique element!
