XHTML Content and CSS Style
Documents require
content
and
style
:
Content
is the information to be presented
Style
is how it is presented
Markup
defines the logical structure of the
content
Defined by author
Indicates the purpose of the text
XHTML is a
markup language
XHTML elements should be used appropriately
Much misuse of Tables, Lists and Image markup to create style
Always use the appropriate markup
Style sheet rules
defines the content's appearance
Defined by publisher
Often has a house style
CSS is a styling language
Browsers/Agents provide styling via CSS or their own default styling
Do not use obsolete HTML styling elements and attributes to style a document
