The Definitive Guide to HTML & CSS—Fully Updated
Written by a Web development expert, the fifth edition of this trusted resource has been thoroughly revised and reorganized to address HTML5, the revolutionary new Web standard. The book covers all the elements supported in today's Web browsers—from the standard (X)HTML tags to the archaic and proprietary tags that may be encountered.
HTML & CSS: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition contains full details on CSS 2.1 as well as every proprietary and emerging CSS3 property currently supported. Annotated examples of correct markup and style show you how to use all of these technologies to build impressive Web pages. Helpful appendixes cover the syntax of character entities, fonts, colors, and URLs. This comprehensive reference is an essential tool for professional Web developers.
• Master transitional HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 markup
• Write emerging standards-based markup with HTML5
• Enhance presentation with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS1 and CSS 2.1)
• Learn proprietary and emerging CSS3 features
• Learn how to read (X)HTML document type definitions (DTDs)
• Apply everything in an open standards-focused fashion
Author(s): Thomas A. Powell
Series: Complete Reference
Edition: 5
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 864
Tags: HTML, CSS
0071496297......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 22
Introduction......Page 24
Part I: Core Markup......Page 26
First Look at HTML and XHTML......Page 28
Hello HTML and XHTML World......Page 31
HTML and XHTML: Version History......Page 39
HTML and XHTML DTDs: The Specifications Up Close......Page 41
(X)HTML Document Structure......Page 45
Browsers and (X)HTML......Page 56
The Rules of (X)HTML......Page 66
Major Themes of (X)HTML......Page 70
The Future of Markup—Two Paths?......Page 74
Summary......Page 78
Hello HTML5......Page 80
Loose Syntax Returns......Page 83
XHTML5......Page 85
HTML5: Embracing the Reality of Web Markup......Page 87
Presentational Markup Removed and Redefined......Page 88
HTML5 Document Structure Changes......Page 94
Adding Semantics......Page 100
HTML5’s Open Media Effort......Page 103
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