Chapter 3. Formatting Text by Using Tags

Formatting Text by Using Tags

In this chapter you will learn to:

  • ✓ Create headings.

  • ✓ Apply bold and italic formatting.

  • ✓ Apply superscript and subscript formatting.

  • ✓ Use monospace and preformatted text.

  • ✓ Format a block quotation.

  • ✓ Configure Internet Explorer view settings.

Creating Web pages is not word processing. It’s important to keep that in mind as you learn HTML, because I’m going to ask you to be patient for a few chapters as you learn HTML and XHTML the right way—that is, the standards-compliant way.

When most people think of formatting text, the first thing that pops into their minds is choosing a font—a typeface, size, and color. ...

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