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HTML, XHTML, & CSS, Sixth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide
By Elizabeth Castro
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: August 16, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-43084-0
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-43084-7
Pages: 456

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Special thanks to
		Chapter i.  Introduction
			The Internet, the Web, and HTML
			Open but Not Equal
			The Browser Wars
			The Push for Standards
			CSS and Browser Support
			XHTML vs. HTML: What Should You Use?
			How This Book Works
			What's Changed in the Sixth Edition
			The HTML VQS Web Site
		Chapter 1.  Web Page Building Blocks
			Markup: Elements, Attributes, and Values
			A Web Page's Text Content
			Links, Images, and Other Non-Text Content
			File Names
			URLs
			HTML vs. XHTML
			Versions, Flavors, and DOCTYPE
			The Default Display of (X)HTML
		Chapter 2.  Working with Web Page Files
			Designing Your Site
			Creating a New Web Page
			Saving Your Web Page
			About Microsoft Word and Web Pages
			Specifying a Default or "Home" Page
			Editing Web Pages
			Organizing Files
			Viewing Your Page in a Browser
			The Inspiration of Others
		Chapter 3.  Basic (X)HTML Structure
			Starting Your Web Page
			Creating the Foundation
			Declaring the Encoding
			Creating a Title
			Creating Section Headers
			Starting a New Paragraph
			Naming Elements
			Breaking up a Page into Divisions
			Creating Inline Spans
			Creating a Line Break
			Adding Comments
			Labeling Elements in a Web Page
		Chapter 4.  Basic (X)HTML Formatting
			Making Text Bold or Italic
			Changing the Size of Text
			Using a Monospaced Font
			Using Preformatted Text
			Quoting Text
			Creating Superscripts and Subscripts
			Marking Changed Text
			Explaining Abbreviations
			Centering Elements on a Page
		Chapter 5.  IMAGES
			About Images for the Web
			Getting Images
			Choosing an Image Editor
			The Save for Web Command
			Inserting Images on a Page
			Offering Alternate Text
			Specifying Size for Speedier Viewing
			Scaling an Image
			Making Images Smaller
			Making Images Float
			Stopping Elements from Wrapping
			Adding Space around an Image
			Aligning Images
			Adding Horizontal Rules
			Adding an Icon for Your Web Site
		Chapter 6.  Links
			Creating a Link to Another Web Page
			Creating Anchors
			Linking to a Specific Anchor
			Targeting Links to Specific Windows
			Setting the Default Target
			Creating Other Kinds of Links
			Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Links
			Setting the Tab Order for Links
			Using Images to Label Links
			Linking Thumbnails to Images
			Dividing an Image into Clickable Regions
			Creating a Client-Side Image Map
		Chapter 7.  Style Sheet Building Blocks
			Constructing a Style Rule
			Adding Comments to Style Rules
			The Cascade: When Rules Collide
			A Property's Value
		Chapter 8.  Working with Style Sheet Files
			Creating an External Style Sheet
			Linking External Style Sheets
			Offering Alternate Style Sheets
			Creating an Internal Style Sheet
			Importing External Style Sheets
			Using Media-Specific Style Sheets
			Applying Styles Locally
			The Importance of Location
			The Inspiration of Others: CSS
		Chapter 9.  Defining Selectors
			Constructing Selectors
			Selecting Elements by Name
			Selecting Elements by ID or Class
			Selecting Elements by Context
			Selecting Part of an Element
			Selecting Link Elements Based on Their State
			Selecting Elements Based on Attributes
			Specifying Groups of Elements
			Combining Selectors
		Chapter 10.  Formatting with Styles
			Choosing a Font Family
			Specifying Alternate Fonts
			Creating Italics
			Applying Bold Formatting
			Setting the Font Size
			Setting the Line Height
			Setting All Font Values at Once
			Setting the Color
			Changing the Text's Background
			Controlling Spacing
			Adding Indents
			Setting White Space Properties
			Aligning Text
			Changing the Text Case
			Using Small Caps
			Decorating Text
		Chapter 11.  Layout with Styles
			Structuring Your Pages
			The Box Model
			Changing the Background
			Setting the Height or Width for an Element
			Setting the Margins around an Element
			Adding Padding Around an Element
			Offsetting Elements in the Natural Flow
			Positioning Elements Absolutely
			Affixing an Element to the Browser Window
			Making Elements Float
			Controlling Where Elements Float
			Positioning Elements in 3D
			Setting the Border
			Changing the Cursor
			Determining Where Overflow Should Go
			Aligning Elements Vertically
		Chapter 12.  Dynamic Effects with Styles
			Displaying and Hiding Elements
			Creating Rollover Buttons
			Creating Pop-ups
			Creating Drop-Down Menus with Lists
			Replacing Headers with Images
		Chapter 13.  Style Sheets For Handhelds
			Mobilize vs. Miniaturize
			Looking at Your Site
			XHTML and CSS for Handhelds
			Creating Style Sheets for Handhelds
			Hiding Extraneous Elements
			Creating and Using an Image Header
			Creating Extra Links to the Top
			Adjusting for the Small Screen
		Chapter 14.  Style Sheets for Printing
			Creating a Style Sheet for Print
			How Print Style Sheets Differ
			Controlling Page Breaks
			Printing Link URLs
			Controlling Widows and Orphans
		Chapter 15.  Lists
			Creating Ordered and Unordered Lists
			Choosing Your Markers (Bullets)
			Choosing Where to Start List Numbering
			Using Custom Markers
			Controlling Where Markers Hang
			Setting All List-Style Properties at Once
			Creating Definition Lists
			Styling Nested Lists
		Chapter 16.  Tables
			Mapping Out Your Page
			Creating a Simple Table
			Adding a Border
			Setting the Width
			Centering a Table
			Wrapping Text around a Table
			Combining Tables
			Aligning a Cell's Contents
			Changing the Background
			Controlling the Space
			Spanning a Cell across Columns
			Spanning a Cell across Rows
			Dividing Your Table into Column Groups
			Dividing the Table into Horizontal Sections
			Choosing Which Borders to Display
			Controlling Line Breaks in a Cell
			Speeding up Table Display
		Chapter 17.  Forms
			Creating a Form
			Processing Forms
			Sending Form Data via Email
			Organizing the Form Elements
			Creating Text Boxes
			Creating Password Boxes
			Formally Labeling Form Parts
			Creating Radio Buttons
			Creating Menus
			Creating Checkboxes
			Creating Larger Text Areas
			Allowing Visitors to Upload Files
			Creating Hidden Fields
			Creating the Submit Button
			Resetting the Form
			Using an Image to Submit Data
			Setting the Tab Order in a Form
			Adding Keyboard Shortcuts
			Disabling Form Elements
			Keeping Elements from Being Changed
		Chapter 18.  Video, Audio, and Other Multimedia
			Of Plugins and Players
			Getting Players for Your Visitors
			Getting Multimedia Files
			Linking to Multimedia Files
			Embedding QuickTime Movies for Windows
			Embedding QuickTime Movies for Everyone besides IE
			Embedding QuickTime Movies for All
			Using JavaScript to Call a Movie
			Scaling a QuickTime Movie
			Changing the Movie's Background Color
			Looping a QuickTime Movie
			Offering a Preview Movie
			Adding Attributes to Secondary Movies
			Offering a Sequel
			Embedding MP3 Audio on a Page
			Embedding Windows Media, Part 1
			Embedding Windows Media, Part 2
			Embedding Flash
			Embedding Google and YouTube Video
			Inserting Java Applets
			Embedding Other Multimedia Files
			Creating an Automatic Slide Show
		Chapter 19.  Scripts
			Adding an "Automatic" Script
			Calling an External Automatic Script
			Triggering a Script
			Creating a Button that Executes a Script
			Adding Alternate Information
			Hiding Scripts from Older Browsers
			Hiding Scripts from XML Parsers
			Setting the Default Scripting Language
		Chapter 20.  A Taste Of Javascript
			Adding the Current Date and Time
			Setting a New Window's Size
			Changing an Image When a Visitor Points
			Loading Images into Cache
		Chapter 21.  Symbols And Non-English Characters
			About Character Encodings
			Declaring Your Page's Character Encoding
			Declaring a Style Sheet's Encoding
			Saving Your Page with the Proper Encoding
			Editing a Page with the Proper Encoding
			Adding Characters from Outside the Encoding
			Specifying A Page's Language
		Chapter 22.  Testing and Debugging Web Pages
			Some Debugging Techniques
			Check the Easy Stuff First!
			Checking the Easy Stuff: HTML
			Checking the Easy Stuff: XHTML
			Checking the Easy Stuff: CSS
			Validating Your Code
			Testing Your Page
			When the Browser Displays the Code
			When Images Don't Appear
			Differences from Browser to Browser
			Still Stuck?
		Chapter 23.  Publishing Your Pages on the Web
			Finding a Host for Your Site
			Getting Your Own Domain Name
			Transferring Files to the Server
		Chapter 24.  Getting People to Visit
			About Keywords
			Explicitly Listing Keywords
			Providing a Description of Your Page
			Controlling Other Information
			Keeping Visitors Away
			Keeping Pages From Being Archived
			Creating a Site Map Manually
			Using Google Sitemaps
			Submitting Your Site to a Search Engine
			Improving Your Ranking by Getting Linked
			Writing Pages That Are Easy to Index
			Other Techniques for Publicizing Your Site
		Chapter 25.  Syndication and Podcasting
			What a Feed Looks Like
			Getting Ready for Syndication
			Starting an RSS Feed
			Describing Your Site in the Feed
			Adding Items to a Feed
			Add an Enclosure
			Creating Podcasts for iTunes
			Validating a Feed
			Submitting a Podcast to iTunes
			Publishing your RSS Feed on Your Site
			Subscribing to an RSS Feed
			Subscribing to a Podcast with iTunes
		Appendix A.  (X)HTML Reference
		Appendix B.  CSS Properties and Values
		Appendix C.  Intrinsic Events
		Appendix D.  (X)HTML Symbols and Characters
		Appendix E.  Hexadecimals
		Appendix F.  (X)HTML Tools
			(X)HTML Editors
			(X)HTML Editors
			Images and Graphics
			Graphics Tools
		Colophon
		Index