CSS links

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Definition

This page contains links for CSS. So far, it is just a quick copy/paste from my old http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/css/pointers.html So far it only got links. Some of these may be broken ... -

See also:

Tools / Software

On-line validation tools

Editors

Browser plugins and Bookmarklets

  • CSS validator Michel Langley's Firefox add-on (sends the page to the W3C validator).
  • XRAY is a bookmarklet for IE, Mozilla/Firefox and Safari. Use it to see the box model for any element on any Web page.

Specifications

When you are in doubt proceed first with an on-line validation, then check bug-lists, e.g. RichInStyle's or another pick form the list at W3C.

Manuals, short references and implementation charts

Manuals

CSS cheatsheets

Overviews and cheat sheets

Compatibility charts

General Tutorials

(see also the Links section, maybe looking at examples will get you there faster !)


Page Layout tutorials

Design without tables, CSS Positioning, etc.

CSS with XML

Client-side style-sheets

Font compatibilty

Examples

(Code you can copy)

  • Zen Garden, The Beauty of CSS Design. This allows you to load various great CSS designs of into the page (which then radically changes its appearence (recommended, over 400 designs !).
  • TECFA Example directory (only small stuff)

Link collections

  • CSS Page at W3C, see also
  • CCVault This site has a nice gallery and various good links to other resources (tutorials and examples that are worth a visit).
  • css/Edge. This is another good site for advanced CSS: "The goal here is to find ways to make CSS live up to its fullest potential, with only minimal regard to browser limitations" (own examples good pointers)
  • Position is Everything Quote: "we're Big John and Holly Bergevin, and together we built this site to explain some obtuse CSS bugs in modern browsers, provide demo examples of interesting CSS behaviors, and show how to 'make it work' without using tables for layout purposes."
  • CSS Layout Techniques: for Fun and Profit, CSS notes for the Eric Costello's Glish.com
  • House of Style Tutorials and Guides (also sell the Style Master software)
  • DHTML Links (good CSS pointers)
  • Cascading Style Sheets (good list of links at WebReference.com)
  • Web Content Articles at Apple's Developper connection has some CSS articles and Safari information