Index_P

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<p> (paragraph) element

example of, 61-62

explanation of, 6

misuse of, 20-21

overview of, 684-685

using id attribute with, 56

using with <br> element, 63-64

padding properties for boxes in CSS1, controlling, 312, 318-321

page margins

controlling, 195-196

controlling in table layouts, 206

pages. See HTML pages

paper comps , using with Web site projects, 38

&para; (paragraph symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 802

paragraphs and breaks, overview of, 61-64

<param> (object parameter) element

overview of, 685-687

using with ActiveX controls, 482-483

using with Java applets, 489-490

using with RealAudio, 254

parameter entities in DTD definitions, overview of, 841

_parent value for targets, using with frames , 237-238

parsed HTML solutions, overview of, 420-421

password form field, overview of, 374-375

passwords

embedding in FTP URLs, 105-106

and usernames in URLs, 99

using with telnet URLs, 107

PATH_INFO variable in CGI, description of, 413

pause properties in CSS2, overview of, 355-356

PDF (Portable Document Format), overview of, 265-267

/ pdfs directory, contents of, 542

percent symbol (%)

using with area element, 122-123

using with CSS1, 292

using with URLs, 100

Perl scripting libraries Web address, 417

PHP server-side scripting environment, overview of, 422-423

physical elements, overview of, 79-82

physical HTML, explanation of, 23-24

PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection), site filtering with, 528-530

pipe () logical connector, explanation of, 838

pitch properties in CSS2, overview of, 354

pixel widths, setting for table cells , 203

pixels

making transparent, 176-177

using with CSS1, 291

<plaintext> element, overview of, 687

play-during property in CSS2, overview of, 356-357

playeveryframe attribute, using with QuickTime, 258

plug-ins

accessing from JavaScript, 479

attributes for installation of, 476-477

<object> element syntax for, 477-478

overview of, 474-480

and scripting, 478-480

pluginspage attribute, using with QuickTime, 258

plus sign (+)

as CSS2 selector, 328

as occurrence indicator, 838

&plusmn; (plus/minus symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 801

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) images

versus GIF compression, 151

overview of, 150-152

pointer value of cursor property in CSS2, description of, 350

poly attribute, using with <area> tag, 122-123

port numbers

directing HTTP requests to, 104

relationship to URLs, 99

ports

indicating with FTP, 105

using telnet URLs to direct requests to, 107

position CSS2 property, values of, 333

positioning properties for boxes in CSS1, controlling, 312

Positions sample database, using ColdFusion with, 424-428

POST methods

in HTTP requests, description of, 510-511

using with CGI form data, 416-417

using with forms, 369-370

&pound; ( pound sterling symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 800

pre element, explanation of, 19

<pre> (preformatted text) element

example of, 67-70

laying out text with, 172

overview of, 687-689

prefetch value, using with rel attribute, 133

preformatted text, overview of, 67-70

prev rel value, explanation of, 130

printer specific CSS, overview of, 346

process model, overview of, 28-29

processors, considerations associated with, 505

programming variables , element associated with, 83

progressive JPEG, explanation of, 150

properties. See CSS1 and CSS2 entries

protocols

relationship to URLs, 98-99

Web address for, 107

pseudo-elements

in CSS1, 283

in CSS2, 331-332

pseudoclasses

in CSS1, 282-283

in CSS2, 329-331

pull-down menu navigation, script for, 463-465

pull-down menus , using with forms, 376-378

punctuation, HTML 4.0 character entities for, 809-810

PUT method in HTTP requests, description of, 511

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