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CSS Quick Syntax Reference by Mikael Olsson
The CSS Quick Syntax Reference is a 150-page syntax reference to the Cascading Style Sheet specification and style sheet language. It presents the essentials of CSS in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.
You won t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a CSS reference that is concise, to the point, and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any CSS programmer or Web developer.
In the CSS Quick Syntax Reference, you will A concise reference to CSS Short, simple, and focused code examples for presentation semantics A well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index allowing easy review What you'll learn How to handle fundamentals like adding styles to HTML/XHTML as well as rule structure, style precedence, element classifications and display roles, visual layout, and floating and table layouts How to work with CSS values like keywords, color and number values, percentage values, length values, and strings How to apply CSS structural pseudo-classes, the negation pseudo-class, interaction pseudo-classes, pseudo-elements, and media queries How to use CSS property references like universal values, visual media, paged media, and more Who this book is for
This book is a handy, pocket quick syntax reference for experienced CSS developers as well as perhaps other programmers and Web developers new to CSS. Table of Contents
1. Using CSS
2. Grouping
3. Class and id selectors
4. Attribute selectors
5. Pseudo selectors
6. Relationship selectors
7. Specificity
8. Colors
9. Units
10. CSS properties
11. Text
12. Spacing
13. Font
14. Background
15. Gradients
16. Box model
17. Border
18. Outline
19. Margin and padding
20. Dimension
21. Positioning
22. Classification
23. List
24. Table
25. Media
26. Best practices"
You won t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a CSS reference that is concise, to the point, and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any CSS programmer or Web developer.
In the CSS Quick Syntax Reference, you will A concise reference to CSS Short, simple, and focused code examples for presentation semantics A well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index allowing easy review What you'll learn How to handle fundamentals like adding styles to HTML/XHTML as well as rule structure, style precedence, element classifications and display roles, visual layout, and floating and table layouts How to work with CSS values like keywords, color and number values, percentage values, length values, and strings How to apply CSS structural pseudo-classes, the negation pseudo-class, interaction pseudo-classes, pseudo-elements, and media queries How to use CSS property references like universal values, visual media, paged media, and more Who this book is for
This book is a handy, pocket quick syntax reference for experienced CSS developers as well as perhaps other programmers and Web developers new to CSS. Table of Contents
1. Using CSS
2. Grouping
3. Class and id selectors
4. Attribute selectors
5. Pseudo selectors
6. Relationship selectors
7. Specificity
8. Colors
9. Units
10. CSS properties
11. Text
12. Spacing
13. Font
14. Background
15. Gradients
16. Box model
17. Border
18. Outline
19. Margin and padding
20. Dimension
21. Positioning
22. Classification
23. List
24. Table
25. Media
26. Best practices"
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First published August 30, 2014
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February 23, 2015
if there's a perfect CSS pocket reference, then this must be it. Highly recommended.
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