JavaScript Step by Step

Chapter 16. JavaScript and CSS

After completing this chapter, you will be able to

• Understand the basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

• Understand the relationship between JavaScript and CSS.

• Use JavaScript to change the style of an individual element.

• Use JavaScript to change the style of a group of elements.

• Use JavaScript to provide visual feedback on a web form using CSS.

What is CSS?

Using CSS, you can specify the look and feel of a webpage: you can apply color, fonts, and layout to the elements of a page.

Figure 16-1 shows a basic webpage. It’s fairly boring—or at least the layout is.

Figure 16-1. A basic webpage with no styles applied.