CSS Links

These links to CSS info are from Lesson 1 of the Intermediate HTML/CSS 6-week online class I'm taking through Wake Tech.

Cascading Style Sheets, Level 2 Revision 1
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/cover.html
This link takes you to the World Wide Web Consortium's official documentation for CSS Level 2.1. This is the resource that defines what CSS 2.1 is and how it works. We'll be using CSS 2.1 throughout this course.

W3C CSS 2.1 Index
http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/indexlist.html
This link takes you to the complete index for the W3C's CSS 2.1 documentation. CSS properties are generally shown in single quotation marks like 'background', 'background-attachment', and so forth.

Cultured Codes' CSS 2.1 Properties Reference
http://www.culturedcode.com/css/reference.html
Here's a reference to CSS properties without all the jargon and technical details. This one is very compact. Click a section in the left column, then a property in the second column, to see facts in the Details column.

guiStuff CSS 2.1 Reference
http://www.guistuff.com/css/
Here you'll find yet another handy reference to CSS 2.1 properties.

HTML Dog CSS Properties
http://www.htmldog.com/reference/cssproperties/
Here's another quick reference to CSS properties.

CSS 2 Reference
http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_reference.asp
You guessed it: another online reference to CSS properties. Add all these CSS 2 references to your bookmarks or favorites, and you'll never again need to guess what's available or which values work with which properties. Just pick whichever one you like best as your favorite resource.

W3C Index of Elements
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/index/elements.html
Here's a page you'll probably want to add to your bookmarks or favorites. It provides a quick index to all HTML tags. Note that items with D in the Depr (Deprecated) column, or an L or F in the DTD column are either deprecated or on their way out in XHTML. So, you should avoid using those tags in your Web pages.

W3C Index of Attributes
http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/index/attributes.html
Attributes are text you put in XHTML tags, like src= in an img tag. This page provides a quick reference to all of them. Again, those with a D, L, or F in the Depr. or DTD column are deprecated and best avoided.

Conformance: Requirements and Recommendations
http://www.w3.org/TR/1998/WD-css2-19980128/conform.html
If you've ever wondered why so few Web developers seem to know about the document tree, check out this page at the W3C site. This is their official page on the matter.

12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/12lessonsCSSandstandards
Click this link for some good advice on why making the switch from the old way of doing things to the new way is a good idea—despite the new learning curve.