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HTML, XHTML, and CSS Bible, 4th Edition

Decipher the code, use the right tools, and conquer the online world of the World Wide Web. This comprehensive guide demystifies HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) so you can create sophisticated and interactive Web pages, robust applications, and as many other ways of interacting on the Web as you can think of. You'll even learn to code cool content for many mobile devices that include a browser. Inside, find all the tools, tips, and techniques you need to succeed.

Biography

Steven M. Schafer is a Linux, open source, and open standards advocate. He served as director of certification and development for the Free Standards Group and as CTO of a Linux-based software company specializing in Linux and open-source–based, enterprise-level software and services. He is fluent in many programming languages, including PHP, Java, JavaScript, C, and shell scripting as well as Web technologies HTML and CSS. He is the author of several books, ranging from game strategy guides to books about HTML, CSS, JavaScript, LAMP technologies, and others.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I Creating Content with HTML.

Chapter 1: What Is Markup Language and Why do I Care?

Chapter 2: HTML Values and Units.

Chapter 3: What Goes into a Web Document?

Chapter 4: The HEAD Elements.

Chapter 5: Text Structuring Essentials.

Chapter 6: Character Formatting Essentials.

Chapter 7: Lists.

Chapter 8: Links.

Chapter 9: Tables.

Chapter 10: Frames.

Chapter 11: Forms.

Chapter 12: Colors and Images.

Chapter 13: Multimedia.

Chapter 14: Special Characters.

Chapter 15: Internationalization and Localization.

Chapter 16: Scripts.

Chapter 17: Dynamic HTML.

Part II HTML Tools and Variants.

Chapter 18: Web Development Software.

Chapter 19: Publishing Your Site.

Chapter 20: Data Connectivity with Microformats.

Chapter 21: An Introduction To XML.

Chapter 22: Creating Mobile Web Pages.

Chapter 23: Tidying and Validating your Documents.

Chapter 24: HTML Tips and Tricks.

Part III Controlling Presentation with CSS.

Chapter 25: CSS Basics.

Chapter 26: Style Definitions.

Chapter 27: CSS Values and Units.

Chapter 28: CSS Inheritance and Cascade.

Chapter 29: Font Properties.

Chapter 30: Text Formatting.

Chapter 31: CSS Lists.

Chapter 32: Padding, Margins, and Borders.

Chapter 33: Colors and Backgrounds.

Chapter 34: CSS Layouts with Floating and Positioning.

Chapter 35: Pseudo-Elements and Generated Content.

Chapter 36: Dynamic HTML with CSS.

Chapter 37: Media Styles and Defining Documents for Printing.

Part IV Additional CSS Tools.

Chapter 38: Formatting with HTML Tables.

Chapter 39: User Interface Styles.

Chapter 40: Testing and Validating CSS.

Chapter 41: CSS Tips and Tricks.

Appendix A: HTML Element Quick Reference.

Appendix B: HTML Special Characters Quick Reference.

Appendix C: CSS Properties Quick Reference.

Appendix D: CSS Selectors Quick Reference.

Appendix E: Pseudo-Elements and Pseudo-Classes Quick Reference.

Index.

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