Global Settings with the <body> Tag
The <body> tag, originally designed to
delimit the body of the document, has been extended to include
controls for the backgrounds and text colors of a document. These
settings are global, meaning they apply to the entire document. While
these controls are currently well supported by major browsers, be
aware that they have been deprecated by the HTML 4.01 specification
and will eventually be phased out of use in favor of style sheet
controls.
Colors
You can use the
<body> tag to set colors for the
document’s background and text elements (see Table 9-1). Specified link colors apply to linked text
and also to the border around linked graphics. (Chapter 15 shows how to specify color in HTML.)
Table 9-1. Attributes for specifying colors with the <body> tag
|
Page element |
HTML tag |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Background color |
|
Sets the color for the background of the entire page. |
|
Regular text |
|
Sets the color for all the regular text in the document. The default color for text is black. |
|
Links |
|
Sets the color for hyperlinks. The default color for links is blue. |
|
Visited link |
|
Sets the color for links that have already been clicked. The default color for visited links is purple. |
|
Active link |
|
Sets the color for a link while it is in the process of being clicked. The default color for an active link is red. |
A single <body> ...
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