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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML

by Elisabeth Robson, Eric Freeman
December 2005
Beginner
704 pages
17h 10m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Chapter 10. The Box Model: Getting Intimate with Elements

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To do advanced Web construction you really need to know your building materials. In this chapter we’re going to take a close look at our building materials: the XHTML elements. We’re going to put block and inline elements right under the microscope and see what they’re made of. You’ll see how you can control just about every aspect of how an element is constructed with CSS. But we don’t stop there – you’ll also see how you can give elements unique identities. And, if that weren’t enough, you’re going to learn when and why you might want to use multiple style sheets. So, turn the page and start getting intimate with elements.

The lounge gets an upgrade

You’ve come a long way in nine chapters, and so has the Head First Lounge. In fact, over the next two chapters, we’re giving it a total upgrade with all new content for the main page and restyling it from scratch. And, just to entice you, we’re going to give you a little sneak peek before we even get started. Check this out – on this page you’ll find the new unstyled lounge page with all the new content. On the next page you’ll find the stylized version that we’re going to create by the end of the next chapter.

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The new and improved, ultra-stylish lounge

Not too shabby. Now the Lounge ...

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