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Box Elements and Block-Level Elements Are Key to XHTML Documents

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What are Box Elements?

Box elements, or block-level elements are key ingredients to building well-formed XHTML documents that are cleanly laid-out. Block elements are stand-alone pieces of content, usually separated by newlines. Some standard block level elements are:

  1. What are Box Elements?
  2. Why Care About Box Elements?
  3. Adjust the Look and Feel of Box Elements
  4. Adjust the Position of Box Elements

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