# HTML Styles - CSS
● Styling HTML with CSS
CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets.
CSS describes how HTML elements are to be displayed on screen, paper, or in other media.
CSS saves a lot of work. It can control the layout of multiple web pages all at once.
CSS can be added to HTML elements in 3 ways.
- Inline - by using the style attribute in HTML elements
- Internal - by using a <style> element in the <head> section
- External - by using an external CSS file
The most common way to add CSS, is to keep the styles in separate CSS files.
● Inline CSS
An inline CSS is used to apply a unique style to a single HTML element.
An inline CSS uses the style attribute of an HTML element.
● Internal CSS
An internal CSS is used to define a style for a single HTML page.
An internal CSS is defined in the <head> section of an HTML page, within a <style> element.
● External CSS
An external style sheet is used to define the style for many HTML pages.
With an external style sheet, Programmer can change the look of an entire web site, by changing one file!
To use an external style sheet, add a link to it in the <head> section of the HTML page.
● CSS Fonts
The CSS color property defines the text color to be used.
The CSS font-family property defines the font to be used.
The CSS font-size property defines the text size to be used.
The CSS font-family property defines the font to be used.
The CSS font-size property defines the text size to be used.
● CSS Border
The CSS border property defines a border around an HTML element.
● CSS Padding
The CSS padding property defines a padding between the text and the border.
● CSS Margin
The CSS margin property defines a margin outside the border.
● The id Attribute
To define a specific style for one special element, add an id attribute to the element.
● The class Attirbute
To define a style for a special type of elements, add a class attribute to the element.
● External References
External style sheets can be referenced with a Full URL or with a path relative to the current web page.
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