A document that controls how a web page will appear. External style sheets are separate files that are linked to the HTML page.
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CSS Selector
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The part of a CSS rule-set that defines which HTML elements the style should be applied to.
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Example of Selectors
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h1, p, body, img, etc.
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Semicolon (;)
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Ends the style.
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Pixel
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The size of a single point of light on the screen, or how the elements are measured in CSS. Abbreviation is px.
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Colon (:)
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Goes after the property, or what you are changing.
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Rule Set
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A set of rules to specify a style for the selected element.
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border-width
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Changes the border width of an element.
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Value
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What you are changing it to.
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width
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Sets the width of an element.
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Example of Values
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Purple, 20px, dotted, etc.
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Relevant
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Closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand.
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Algorithm
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A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer.
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margin
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Generates space around an element.
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Trustworthy
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Able to be relied on as honest or truthful.
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height
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Sets the height of an element.
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font-family
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Which font to use.
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Property
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What you are changing.
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border-radius
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Determines the radius of the curves at the corners of the element.
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font-size
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The size of your text.
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Rules
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Describe how the elements identified by the selector should change. Consists of a property name and a value, separated by a colon (:).
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CSS
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Cascading Style Sheets; a language used to describe how HTML elements should be styled.
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Search Engine
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A program that searches for and identifies items in a database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the use, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web.