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The Ultimate CSS Reference Hardback
Almost every web site created today is built using CSS, which is why a thorough knowledge of this technology is mandatory for every web designer. There are plenty of good resources to help you learn the basics, but if you're ready to truly master the intricacies of CSS, this is the book you need.
The Ultimate CSS Reference is the definitive
resource for mastering CSS. The entire language is clearly and concisely covered, along with browser compatibility details, working examples, and easy-to-read descriptions.
Authored by two of the world's most renowned CSS experts, this is a comprehensive reference that you'll come back to time and time again.
CONTENTS:
0. What Is CSS?
* CSS Versions
* Linking CSS to a Web Document
o Media Queries
* Standards Mode, Quirks Mode, and Doctype Sniffing
1. General Syntax and Nomenclature
* Statements
* At-rules
* Rule Sets
* Selectors
* Declaration Blocks
* Declarations, Properties, and Values
o Keywords
o Lengths and Units
o Percentages
o Colors
o Numbers
o Strings
o URIs
o Initial Values
o Shorthand Properties
* CSS Comments
* CSS Identifiers
* CSS Escape Notation
* CSS Syntax Errors
2. At-rules Reference
* charset
* import
* media
* page
* font-face
* namespace
3. Selector Reference
* Universal Selector
* Element Type Selector
* Class Selector
* ID Selector
* Attribute Selector
o CSS3 Attribute Selectors
* Selector Grouping
* Combinators
o Descendant Selector
o Child Selector
o Adjacent Sibling Selector
o General Sibling Selector
* Pseudo-classes
o :link
o :visited
o :active
o :hover
o :focus
o :first-child
o :lang(C)
o CSS3 Pseudo-classes
+ :nth-child(N)
+ :nth-last-child(N)
+ :nth-of-type(N)
+ :nth-last-of-type(N)
+ Understanding :nth-child Pseudo-class Expressions
+ :last-child
+ :first-of-type
+ :last-of-type
+ :only-child
+ :only-of-type
+ :root
+ :empty
+ :target
+ :enabled
+ :disabled
+ :checked Pseudo-class
+ :not(S)
* Pseudo-elements
o :first-letter
o :first-line
o :before
o :after
o ::selection
4. The Cascade, Specificity, and Inheritance
* The Cascade
* !important Declarations
* Specificity
* Inheritance
o The CSS Property Value inherit
5. CSS Layout and Formatting
* The Viewport, the Page Box, and the Canvas
* The CSS Box Model
o Containing Block
o Collapsing Margins
o The Internet Explorer 5 Box Model
o The Internet Explorer hasLayout Property
* Formatting Concepts
o Block Formatting
o Inline Formatting
o List Formatting
o Table Formatting
o Replaced Elements
* Positioning
o Relative Positioning
o Absolute Positioning
o Fixed Positioning
o Stacking Contexts
o Floating and Clearing
o The Relationship Between display, position, and float
6. Box Properties
* Dimensions
o height
o min-height
o max-height
o width
o min-width
o max-width
* Margins
o margin-top
o margin-right
o margin-bottom
o margin-left
o margin
* Padding
o padding-top
o padding-right
o padding-bottom
o padding-left
o padding
* Borders and Outlines
o border-top-color
o border-top-style
o border-top-width
o border-top
o border-right-color
o border-right-style
o border-right-width
o border-right
o border-bottom-color
o border-bottom-style
o border-bottom-width
o border-bottom
o border-left-color
o border-left-style
o border-left-width
o border-left
o border-color
o border-style
o border-width
o border
o outline-color
o outline-style
o outline-width
o outline
7. Layout Properties
* display
* position
* float
* clear
* visibility
* top
* right
* bottom
* left
* z-index
* overflow
* clip
8. List Properties
* list-style-type
* list-style-position
* list-style-image
* list-style
9. Table Properties
* table-layout
* border-collapse
* border-spacing
* empty-cells
* caption-side
10. Color and Backgrounds
* background-color
* background-image
* background-repeat
* background-position
* background-attachment
* background
* color
11. Typographical Properties
* font-family
* font-size
* font-weight
* font-style
* font-variant
* font
* letter-spacing
* word-spacing
* line-height
* text-align
* text-decoration
* text-indent
* text-transform
* text-shadow
* vertical-align
* white-space
* direction
* unicode-bidi
12. Generated Content
* content
* counter-increment
* counter-reset
* quotes
13. User Interface Properties
* cursor
14. Paged Media Properties
* page-break-before
* page-break-inside
* page-break-after
* orphans
* widows
15. Vendor-specific Properties
* Mozilla Extensions
o -moz-border-radius
o -moz-box-sizing
o The display Property Value: -moz-inline-box
* Internet Explorer Extensions
o zoom
o filter
o behavior
o The expression Property Value
16. Workarounds, Filters, and Hacks
* Internet Explorer Conditional Comments
* Workarounds and Filters
* CSS Hacks
17. Differences Between HTML and XHTML
* MIME Types
* Case Sensitivity
* Optional Tags
* Root Element Properties
18. Alphabetic Property Index
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