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What does CSS stand for?
What does CSS stand for?
- Cascading Style Sheets (correct)
- Cascaded Screen Sheets
- Cascaded Style Sheets
- Cascading Screen Styles
Where are external stylesheets stored?
Where are external stylesheets stored?
- In JavaScript files
- In PHP files
- In HTML files
- In CSS files (correct)
What is the purpose of CSS?
What is the purpose of CSS?
- To define styles for web pages (correct)
- To define content for web pages
- To define functionality for web pages
- To define structure for web pages
Why was CSS created?
Why was CSS created?
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What does the acronym W3C stand for?
What does the acronym W3C stand for?
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What can CSS control according to the text?
What can CSS control according to the text?
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What type of information was added to the HTML 3.2 specification, causing problems for web developers?
What type of information was added to the HTML 3.2 specification, causing problems for web developers?
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What was the nightmare for web developers caused by the addition of style formatting to every single page?
What was the nightmare for web developers caused by the addition of style formatting to every single page?
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What did CSS remove from the HTML page according to the text?
What did CSS remove from the HTML page according to the text?
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What does CSS describe according to the text?
What does CSS describe according to the text?
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Study Notes
CSS Basics
- CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets
- External stylesheets are stored in a separate file with a
.cssextension
Purpose and History
- The purpose of CSS is to control the layout and visual styling of web pages
- CSS was created to separate presentation from content and structure in HTML
- W3C stands for World Wide Web Consortium, which created CSS
Controlling Web Page Elements
- CSS can control typography, colors, layout, and other visual aspects of web pages
HTML and CSS
- The addition of style formatting to HTML 3.2 specification caused problems for web developers
- The problem was that web developers had to repeat style formatting on every single page, which was a nightmare
- CSS removes the need to include style formatting in the HTML page, making it more efficient and easier to manage
- CSS describes the presentation of web pages, including layout, colors, and typography
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