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CSS Tutorial

Learn CSS in 10 easy steps.

Basics of CSS

The basics of CSS - learn the basics of cascading style sheets including how to write your first style sheet.

CSS Syntax

Learn how to write a cascading style sheet style.

How to Add Style Sheets

The three ways to add CSS style sheets to your Web pages.

Modify Fonts with CSS

There are a lot of different properties in CSS that you can use to modify your fonts.

Adjust Text with CSS

Text is different from fonts - text is the blocks of content written with fonts. With CSS you can affect how the text displays including the color, alignment, decorations and more.

The CSS Box Model

The CSS box model describes the rectangular boxes that surround content in Web pages (seen and unseen).

Backgrounds and CSS

Learn how to use CSS to adjust the background images and colors of your Web pages and elements.

CSS and Lists

Learn how to modify the display of bulleted and numbered lists (ordered lists) using CSS.

CSS Positioning and Layout

CSS gives you very precise control over the position of elements on your Web pages. You can control the size of the elements and where they are in the flow of the document, or give them specific coordinates and placement within the page layout.

Styling Tables, Frames, and Forms

Learn how to use CSS to modify your HTML tables, HTML frames and HTML forms to make them better looking. Cascading style sheets can make your tables, frames and forms easier to use and more effective.

Advanced CSS Topics

Once you've gotten through the rest of the CSS tutorial, you've learned the basics of CSS and how to apply them to various types of HTML elements. But there is a lot more to CSS than that. These advanced topics bring up aspects of CSS and styling Web pages that may not be supported yet or are just theoretical.

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