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What's the best way to plan the structure of your Web pages before you start typing in the content...
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3 steps:
1) start with a sketch 2) then, create an outline 3) finally, write the HTML |
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Which elements should you start to plan first...
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start with block elements
then, refine with inline elements |
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What is crucial about elements...
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wherever possible:
use elements to to tell the browser what your content means |
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What should match up when choosing an element to use...
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the element you choose should closely match the meaning of your content
e.g. never use a paragraph when you need a list, etc |
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What are the distinctive qualities of a block element
also, list 5 block elements... |
qualities:
1) they stand on their own they are displayed with space above and below the content within them e.g. a) <p> b) <blockquote> c) <ol> d) <ul> e) <li> |
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What's the distinctive quality of inline elements
also, list 3 inline elements... |
quality:
1) they flow inline with the rest of the content in the containing element e.g. a) <q> b) <em> c) <a> |
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Name an empty element
and, what is it used for... |
an empty element is
<br> it is used when you need to insert your own linebreaks btw, <img> is also an empty element |
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What are the special qualities of an empty element...
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an empty element has:
1) NO content 2) only one tag |
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What is a nested element
and, how do you know when they're nested properly |
a nested element is:
an element contained completely within another element they are nested properly if: all your tags match correctly |
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What combination of elements are required to make
a) an ordered list b) an unordered list... |
a) <ol> and <li>
b) <ul> and <li> |
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What's the main difference between an ordered list and an unordered list...
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when the browser displays an <ol> list items are listed with numbers against each (automatically)
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How do you specify your own ordering in an ordered list...
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use the start attribute
also, you can change the individual values with the value attribute |
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How do you nest lists within lists...
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you put <ol> or <ul> elements inside your <li> elements
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How do you represent special characters in your HTML content
e.g. the angle brackets as part of the <html> element... |
you use entities
e.g. &lt;html&gt would display <html> |
