Dreamweaver uses the CSS Rule definition dialog to break down CSS into various categories. Below, you'll find each of the categories in the CSS Rule definition dialog, along with what you can find in that category. If you want more details about valid values for each field, check out Appendix C. Type (Figure 5.7)
Background ( Figure 5.9 ) Figure 5.9. Always give a page a background color, even if you're using a background image.
Block ( Figure 5.10 ) Figure 5.10. Set rules for spacing and alignment of text in the Block category. Text indent affects first line onlyyes, you can indent paragraphs with CSS!
Box ( Figure 5.11 ) Figure 5.11. Set rules for width and height in the Box category. Margin and padding are both transparent, which means that a background shows through either.
Border ( Figure 5.12 ) Figure 5.12. Set rules for borders in the Border category. Uncheck "Same for all" to style borders individually.
List ( Figure 5.13 ) Figure 5.13. Set rules for list type and position in the List category. If you want an image instead of a standard bullet, specify it here.
Positioning ( Figure 5.14 ) Figure 5.14. Set position in the Positioning category. The z-index refers to the stacking order when more than one layer occupies the same position. Clip refers to material that might overflow the size set for width and height.
Extensions ( Figure 5.15 ) Figure 5.15. Set extensions in the Extensions category. Internet Explorer for Windows is the only browser that supports the Filter extensions.
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