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The selector specifies the element to which we want to apply the formatting and the declaration
specifies the formatting to the selector.
The property of CSS is used to create a style.
Value is the valid value for the property.
A semicolon should be used at the end of the property-value pair, if more than one property is
used.
Some of the properties and their values of CSS are given below:
Property Value Description
Background-Color Name of the colour Specifies background colour.
Specifies the text colour used in the
Color Name of the colour
webpage.
Text-Align Left, Right, Center, Justified Specifies the alignment of the text.
Specifies the font of the text used in the
Font-Family Name of the font
webpage.
Value is given in Pixels. The default Specifies the font size used in the
Font-Size
font size for the text is 16px. webpage.
The three ways to use CSS in HTML documents are described below:
INLINE CSS
An inline style is used to apply a unique style for a single element. Inline styles are added directly to
an HTML tag by using the style attribute with the tag. Syntax to use the style attribute with a tag:
<TAGNAME STYLE = “PROPERTY:VALUE;”>
For Example:
<BODY STYLE=”BACKGROUND-COLOR:RED; COLOR:RED”>
TEXT IN RED COLOUR
</BODY>
INTERNAL CSS
Internal CSS allows us to define the style for a single HTML page. It is defined using the <STYLE>
tag in the head section of the HTML page. For Example:
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<STYLE>
H1 {COLOR:RED;}
H2 {COLOR:GREEN;}
</STYLE> Primary language for webpage designing
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>This is a heading level 1 (H1)</H1>
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