Basic Visual Formatting in CSS: Layout Fundamentals in CSS

by Eric A. Meyer

Some aspects of the CSS formatting model may seem counterintuitive at first, but as you’ll learn in this practical guide, the more you work with these features, the more they make sense. Author Eric Meyer gives you a good grounding in CSS visual rendering, from element box rules and concepts to the specifics of managing tricky layouts for block-level and inline elements.

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Learn the details of element box types, including block, inline, inline-block, list-item, and run-in boxesChange the type of box an element generates, from inline to block, or list-item to inlineDive into the complexities of horizontal and vertical block-box formattingExplore key concepts of inline anonymous text, em box, content area, leading, inline box, and line boxUnderstand formatting differences between nonreplaced and replaced inline elements

Genres: Technical

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 4, 2015

About the author

Eric A. Meyer is an American web design consultant and author. He is best known for his advocacy work on behalf of web standards, most notably CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), a technique for managing how HTML is displayed. Meyer has written a number of books and articles on CSS and given many presentations promoting its use. Eric currently works for Igalia.