Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web

Direct from the creators of CSS, this is the definitive reference to CSS 2.1, today's indispensable standard for controlling the appearance of any Web or XML document. This full-color book doesn't just show how to use every significant CSS 1 and 2.x feature; it carefully explains the "why" behind today's most valuable CSS design techniques. You'll find practical, downloadable examples throughout-along with essential browser support information and best practices for building high-impact pages and applications.Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web, Third Edition covers every CSS 2.1 improvement and fix, from new height/width definitions in absolutely positioned elements to new clip property calculations. Clear, readable, and thorough, it's the one must-have CSS resource for every Web developer, designer, and content provider. Coverage includesMastering essential CSS concepts: rules, declarations, selectors, properties, and moreWorking with type: from absolute/relative units to font size and weightUnderstanding CSS objects: box model, display properties, list styles, and moreExercising total control over spacing and positioningSpecifying colors for borders and backgroundsManaging printing: margins, page breaks, and moreImplementing media-specific style sheets for audio rendering, handhelds, and other forms of presentationMoving from HTML extensions to CSS: five practical case studiesMaking the most of cascading and inheritanceUsing external style sheets and @importIntegrating CSS with XML documentsOptimizing the performance of CSS pagesIncludes a handy CSS Quick Reference Card"