Chapter 5: CSS Divisions
Ok so you have finished the first 4 chapters in my series. You have
learned the very basics of CSS, how the syntax works and a bit about
classes and IDs. Now we are gonna take a quick break from CSS and
focus on the (X)HTML side of using it.
Divsions
Divisions are a block level (X)HTML element used to define sections of an
(X)HTML file. A division can contain all the parts that make up your
website. Including additional divisions, spans, images, text and so on.
You define a division within an (X)HTML file by placing the following
between the <body></body> tags:
<div>
Site contents go here
</div>
Though most likely you will want to add some style to it. You can do that
in the following fashion:
<div id="container">
Site contents go here
</div>
The CSS file contains this:
#container{
width: 70%;
margin: auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #666;
background: #ffffff;
}
Now everything within that division will be styled by the "container" style
rule, I defined within my CSS file. A division creates a linebreak by
default. You can use both
classes and
IDs with a division tag to style
sections of your website.
