HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition Visual QuickStart Guide

by Castro, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780321430847
• ISBN10: 0321430840
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-16
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

It's important for anyone who creates Web sites to know HTML and this book manages to speak to those who are already fluent in HTML, as well as to those who are new to the Internet. This book covers topics from XHTML to dealing with tables, frames, forms, multimedia, JavaScript and WML.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Castro has written all five best-selling editions of HTML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide. She is also author of Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide and XML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide—both best-sellers! Liz was the technical editor for Peachpit’s The Macintosh Bible, Fifth Edition, and she founded Pagina Uno, a publishing house in Barcelona, Spain.

Table of Contents

Introduction	13	(14)
The Internet, the Web, and HTML	14	(1)
Open but Not Equal	15	(1)
The Browser Wars	16	(1)
The Push for Standards	17	(3)
CSS and Browser Support	20	(1)
XHTML vs. HTML: What Should You Used	21	(2)
How This Book Works	23	(1)
What's Changed in the Sixth Edition	24	(2)
The HTML VQS Web Site	26	(1)
Chapter 1: Web Page Building Blocks	27	(16)
Markup: Elements, Attributes, and Values	28	(4)
A Web Page's Text Content	32	(1)
Links, Images, and Other Non-Text Content	33	(1)
File Names	34	(1)
URLs	35	(3)
HTML vs. XHTML	38	(2)
Versions, Flavors, and DOCTYPE	40	(2)
The Default Display of (X)HTML	42	(1)
Chapter 2: Working with Web Page Files	43	(12)
Designing Your Site	44	(1)
Creating a New Web Page	45	(1)
Saving Your Web Page	46	(2)
About Microsoft Word and Web Pages	48	(1)
Specifying a Default or 'Home" Page	49	(1)
Editing Web Pages	50	(1)
Organizing Files	51	(1)
Viewing Your Page in a Browser	52	(1)
The Inspiration of Others	53	(2)
Chapter 3: Basic (X)HTML Structure	55	(14)
Starting Your Web Page	56	(2)
Creating the Foundation	58	(1)
Declaring the Encoding	59	(1)
Creating a Title	60	(1)
Creating Section Headers	61	(1)
Starting a New Paragraph	62	(1)
Naming Elements	63	(1)
Breaking up a Page into Divisions	64	(1)
Creating Mine Spans	65	(1)
Creating a Line Break	66	(1)
Adding Comments	67	(1)
Labeling Elements in a Web Page	68	(1)
Chapter 4: Basic (X)HTML Formatting	69	(12)
Making Text Bold or Italic	70	(1)
Changing the Size of Text	71	(1)
Using a Monospaced Font	72	(1)
Using Preformatted Text	73	(1)
Quoting Text	74	(2)
Creating Superscripts and Subscripts	76	(1)
Marking Changed Text	77	(1)
Explaining Abbreviations	78	(1)
Centering Elements on a Page	79	(2)
Chapter 5: Images	81	(22)
About Images for the Web	82	(4)
Getting Images	86	(1)
Choosing an Image Editor	87	(1)
The Save for Web Command	88	(2)
Inserting Images on a Page	90	(1)
Offering Alternate Text	91	(1)
Specifying Size for Speedier Viewing	92	(2)
Scaling an Image	94	(1)
Making Images Smaller	95	(1)
Making Images Float	96	(2)
Stopping Elements from Wrapping	98	(1)
Adding Space around an Image	99	(1)
Aligning images	100	(1)
Adding Horizontal Rules Rules	101	(1)
Adding an Icon for Your Web Site	102	(1)
Chapter 6: Links	103	(16)
Creating a Link to Another Web Page	104	(2)
Creating Anchors	106	(1)
Linking to a Specific Anchor	107	(1)
Targeting Links to Specific Windows	108	(1)
Setting the Default Target	109	(1)
Creating Other Kinds of Links	110	(2)
Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Links	112	(1)
Setting the Tab Order for Links	113	(1)
Using Images to Label Links	114	(1)
Linking Thumbnails to Images	115	(1)
Dividing an Image into Clickable Regions	116	(1)
Creating a Client-Side Image Map	117	(2)
Chapter 7: Style Sheet Building Blocks	119	(8)
Constructing a Style Rule	120	(1)
Adding Comments to Style Rules	121	(1)
The Cascade: When Rules Collide	122	(2)
A Property's Value	124	(3)
Chapter 8: Working with Style Sheet Files	127	(10)
Creating an External Style Sheet	128	(1)
Linking External Style Sheets	129	(1)
Offering Alternate Style Sheets	130	(1)
Creating an Internal Style Sheet	131	(1)
Importing External Style Sheets	132	(1)
Using Media-Specific Style Sheets	133	(1)
Applying Styles Locally	134	(1)
The Importance of Location	135	(1)
The Inspiration of Others: CSS	136	(1)
Chapter 9: Defining Selectors	137	(14)
Constructing Selectors	138	(1)
Selecting Elements by Name	139	(1)
Selecting Elements by ID or Class	140	(1)
Selecting Elements by Context	141	(3)
Selecting Part of an Element	144	(2)
Selecting Link Elements Based on Their State	146	(1)
Selecting Elements Based on Attributes	147	(1)
Specifying Groups of Elements	148	(1)
Combining Selectors	149	(2)
Chapter 10: Formatting with Styles	151	(18)
Choosing a Font Family	152	(1)
Specifying Alternate Fonts	153	(1)
Creating Italics	154	(1)
Applying Bold Formatting	155	(1)
Setting the Font Size	156	(2)
Setting the Line Height	158	(1)
Setting All Font Values at Once	159	(1)
Setting the Color	160	(1)
Changing the Text's Background	161	(1)
Controlling Spacing	162	(1)
Adding Indents	163	(1)
White Space Properties	164	(1)
Aligning Text	165	(1)
Changing the Text Case	166	(1)
Using Small Caps	167	(1)
Decorating Text	168	(1)
Chapter 11: Layout with Styles	169	(20)
Structuring Your Pages	170	(1)
The Box Model	171	(1)
Changing the Background	172	(2)
Setting the Height or Width for an Element	174	(2)
Setting the Margins around an Element	176	(1)
Adding Padding around an Element	177	(1)
Offsetting Elements In the Natural Flow	178	(1)
Positioning Elements Absolutely	179	(1)
Affixing an Element to the Browser Window	180	(1)
Making Elements Float	181	(1)
Controlling Where Elements Float	182	(1)
Positioning Elements in 3D	183	(1)
Setting the Border	184	(2)
Changing the Cursor	186	(1)
Determining Where Overflow Should Go	187	(1)
Aligning Elements Vertically	188	(1)
Chapter 12: Dynamic Effects with Styles	189	(10)
Displaying and Hiding Elements	190	(2)
Creating Rollover Buttons	192	(1)
Creating Pop-ups	193	(1)
Creating Drop-Down Menus with Lists	194	(2)
Replacing Headers with Images	196	(3)
Chapter 13: Style Sheets for Handhelds	199	(10)
Mobilize vs. Miniaturize	200	(1)
Looking at Your Site	201	(1)
XHTML and CSS for Handhelds	202	(2)
Creating Style Sheets for Handholds	204	(1)
Hiding Extraneous Elements	205	(1)
Creating and Using an Image Header	206	(1)
Creating Extra Links to the Top	207	(1)
Adjusting for the Small Screen	208	(1)
Chapter 14: Style Sheets for Printing	209	(6)
Creating a Style Sheet for Print	210	(1)
How Print Style Sheets Differ	211	(1)
Controlling Page Breaks	212	(1)
Printing Link URLs	213	(1)
Controlling Widows and Orphans	214	(1)
Chapter 15: Lists	215	(12)
Creating Ordered and Unordered Lists	216	(2)
Choosing Your Markers (Bullets)	218	(1)
Choosing Where to Start List Numbering	219	(1)
Using Custom Markers	220	(1)
Controlling Where Markers Hang	221	(1)
Setting All List-Style Properties at Once	222	(1)
Creating Definition Lists	223	(1)
Styling Nested Lists	224	(3)
Chapter 16: Tables	227	(26)
Mapping Out Your Page	228	(1)
Creating a Simple Table	229	(1)
Adding a Border	230	(2)
Setting the Width	232	(2)
Centering a Table	234	(1)
Wrapping Text around a Table	235	(1)
Combining Tables	236	(2)
Aligning a Cell's Contents	238	(2)
Changing the Background	240	(2)
Controlling the Space	242	(2)
Spanning a Cell across Columns	244	(1)
Spanning a Cell across Rows	245	(1)
Dividing Your Table into Column Groups	246	(2)
Dividing the Table into Horizontal Sections	248	(1)
Choosing Which Borders to Display	249	(2)
Controlling Line Breaks in a Cell	251	(1)
Speeding up Table Display	252	(1)
Chapter 17: Forms	253	(28)
Creating a Form	254	(42)
Processing Forms	296
Sending Form Data via E-mail	258	(2)
Organizing the Form Elements	260	(2)
Creating Text Boxes	262	(1)
Creating Password Boxes	263	(1)
Formally Labeling Form Parts	264	(1)
Creating Radio Buttons	265	(1)
Creating Menus	266	(2)
Creating Checkboxes	268	(1)
Creating Larger Text Areas	269	(1)
Allowing Visitors to Upload Files	270	(1)
Creating Hidden Fields	271	(1)
Creating the Submit Button	272	(2)
Resetting the Form	274	(2)
Using an Image to Submit Data	276	(1)
Setting the Tab Order in a Form	277	(1)
Adding Keyboard Shortcuts	278	(1)
Disabling Form Elements	279	(1)
Keeping Elements from Being Changed	280	(1)
Chapter 18: Video, Audio, and other Multimedia	281	(30)
Of Plugins and Players	282	(1)
Getting Players for Your Visitors	283	(1)
Getting Multimedia Files	284	(1)
Linking to Multimedia Files	285	(1)
Embedding QuickTime Movies for Windows	286	(2)
Embedding QuickTime Movies for Everyone besides IE	288	(2)
Embedding QuickTime Movies for All	290	(2)
Using JavaScript to Call a Movie	292	(2)
Scaling a QuickTime Movie	294	(1)
Changing the Movie's Background Color	295	(1)
Looping a QuickTime Movie	296	(1)
Offering a Preview Movie	297	(1)
Adding Attributes to Secondary Movies	298	(1)
Offering a Sequel	299	(1)
Embedding MP3 Audio on a Page	300	(2)
Embedding Windows Media, Part 1	302	(2)
Embedding Windows Media, Part 2	304	(1)
Embedding Flash	305	(1)
Embedding Google and YouTube Video	306	(2)
Inserting Java Applets	308	(1)
Embedding Other Multimedia Files	309	(1)
Creating an Automatic Slide Show	310	(1)
Chapter 19: Scripts	311	(10)
Adding an "Automatic" Script	312	(1)
Calling an External Automatic Script	313	(1)
Triggering a Script	314	(2)
Creating a Button that Executes a Script	316	(1)
Adding Alternate Information	317	(1)
Hiding Scripts from Older Browsers	318	(1)
Hiding Scripts from XML Parsers	319	(1)
Setting the Default Scripting Language	320	(1)
Chapter 20: A Taste of JavaScript	321	(6)
Adding the Current Date and Time	322	(1)
Selling a New Window's Size	323	(51)
Changing an Image When a Visitor Points	374
Loading Images into Cache	326	(1)
Chapter 21: Symbols and Non-English Characters	327	(12)
About Character .Encodings	328	(2)
Declaring Your Page's Character Encoding	330	(2)
Declaring a Style Sheets Encoding	332	(1)
Sating Your Page with the Proper Encoding	333	(1)
Editing a Page with the Proper Encoding	334	(2)
Adding Characters from Outside the Encoding	336	(2)
Specifying A Page's Language	338	(1)
Chapter 22: Testing and Debugging Web Pages	339	(14)
Some Debugging Techniques	340	(1)
Check the Easy Stuff First!	341	(1)
Checking the Easy Stuff HTML	342	(1)
Checking the Easy Stuff XHTML	343	(1)
Checking the Easy Stuff CSS	344	(1)
Validating Your Code	345	(1)
Testing Your Page	346	(2)
When the Browser Displays the Code	348	(1)
When Images Don't Appear	349	(1)
Differences from Browser to Browser	350	(1)
Still Stuck?	351	(2)
Chapter 23: Publishing Your Pages on the Web	353	(8)
Finding a Host for Your Site	354	(1)
Getting Your Own Domain Name	355	(1)
Transferring Files to the Server	356	(5)
Chapter 24: Getting People to Visit	361	(14)
About Keywords	362	(1)
Explicitly Listing Keywords	363	(1)
Providing a Description of Your Page	364	(1)
Controlling Other Information	365	(1)
Keeping Visitors Away	366	(1)
Keeping Pages From Being Archived	367	(1)
Creating a Site Map Manually	368	(1)
Using Google Sitemaps	369	(1)
Submitting Your Site to a Search Engine	370	(1)
Improving Your Ranking by Getting Linked	371	(1)
Writing Pages That Are Easy to Index	372	(1)
Other Techniques for Publicizing Your Site	373	(2)
Chapter 25: Syndication and Podcasting	375	(24)
What a Feed Looks Like	376	(2)
Getting Ready for Syndication	378	(1)
Starting an RSS Feed	379	(1)
Describing Your Site in the Feed	380	(2)
Adding Items to a Feed	382	(2)
Add an Enclosure	384	(2)
Creating Podcasts for iTunes	386	(6)
Validating a Feed	392	(1)
Submitting a Podcast to iTunes	393	(1)
Publishing your RSS Feed on Your Site	394	(2)
Subscribing to an RSS Feed	396	(1)
Subscribing to a Podcast with iTunes	397	(2)
Appendix A: (X)HTML Reference	399	(10)
Appendix B: CSS Properties and Values	409	(8)
Appendix C: Intrinsic Events	417	(2)
Appendix D: (X)HTML Symbols and Characters	419	(12)
Appendix E: Hexadecimals	431	(2)
Appendix F: (X)HTML Tools	433	(4)
(X)HTML Editors	434	(2)
Images and Graphics	436	(1)
Graphics Tools	436	(1)
Index	437	(19)
Colophon	456