MMDT1021 Chapter 22 Notes - page 1
Using Background Color
| Code | Page |
|---|---|
Here we have the standard page with no
'bgcolor=' body tag attribute. |
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Here we have a page with 'bgcolor="#FFFF80"'
body tag attribute. |
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Here we have a page with 'bgcolor="SaddleBrown"'
body tag attribute. |
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| If you want to see some more colors, check out the HTML Color Names page. |
Using Background Images
| Code | Page |
|---|---|
| Here we have a dark background with white text. |
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| Here we have a very busy background. |
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| Here we have a background that does not tile. |
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| This background is a very thin
graphic strip that tiles downwards
nicely. This is the graphic strip that the Hutchinson Leader uses, and here is the result. |
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| If you want to see some more background images, check out this Backgrounds page. |
| Here is another example of using thin graphic strips that tile. Hometown Realty |
Centering Elements on a Page
| Code | Result |
|---|---|
You can use the align="center"
attribute.<p align="center">This line is centered.</p> |
This line is centered. This line is not. |
Or you can use the <center> tag.<center>This line is centered.</center> |
This line is centered. This line is not. |
The <center> tag is deprecated, use
<div align="center">.<div align="center">This line is centered.</div> |
This line is centered.
This line is not. |
Specifying the Margins
| Code | Page |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer uses 'leftmargin' and 'topmargin' |
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| Older Netscape Navigator used 'marginwidth' and 'marginheight' |
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| Since unknown attributes are ignored, use both so margins work in both browsers. |
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