The Microsoft Expression Web Developer's Guide to ASP.NET 3.5: Learn to create ASP.NET applications using Visual Web Developer 2008

Chapter 18. Applying CSS to Web Forms

IN THIS CHAPTER

Using the Apply Styles Pane

Using the CSS Properties Pane

Checkpoint

Using the Apply Styles Pane

The Apply Styles pane is another feature that Visual Web Developer 2008 borrowed from Expression Web. The Apply Styles pane is similar to the Manage Styles pane, but its primary purpose is to apply CSS styles to page elements.

Tip

You cannot drag and drop CSS classes and IDs in the Apply Styles pane as you can in the Manage Styles pane.

As shown in Figure 18.1, the Apply Styles pane uses the same visual representation for CSS styles that is used in the Manage Styles pane. Just as with the Manage Styles pane, the Apply Styles pane uses colored balls to indicate the style type, but the Apply ...