Special Edition Using Microsoft Expression Web 2

Chapter 18. Managing CSS Styles

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• Expression Web 2’s CSS Tools

• Working with Styles

• CSS Reports

• Troubleshooting

• Lagniappe: Arranging CSS Styles

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Expression Web 2’s CSS Tools

In the previous chapter, we covered the basics of CSS. In this chapter, we’ll put that knowledge to use and cover the CSS toolset in Expression Web 2 in-depth. As you’ll soon see, Expression Web 2’s CSS toolset is powerful and easy to use.

Expression Web 2 has several tools for managing and applying CSS styles. We’ll cover them all in detail, but first, let’s look at a brief overview of each one.

Apply Styles Task Pane

The Apply Styles task pane (see Figure 18.1) is a convenient way to apply styles to elements in a page. However, it’s ...