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See how to make separate css styles for different browser capabilities.

Learn how to search and replace multiline text in thousands of HTML files in seconds!

Two versions of CSS horizontal navigation list.

I’ve never been one too keen Grey’s css min-height hack, mainly because of the bulky workaround in your html. Sure hacks can cause bulkier CSS, but I’m ok with that. The problem with Grey’s is that it’s not only a ‘CSS‘ hack (which I’m totally fine with), but it also involves changing your html. I’m none too delighted that you need to add two separate empty div elements just to get this working correctly. Nevermind the matter, he thought of this ages ago when I was still learning how to count to...

In this tutorial you will see how to give horizontal rules a custom style and look more interesting.

URL Encoding is the process of converting string into valid URL format. Valid URL format means that the URL contains only what is termed "alpha | digit | safe | extra | escape" characters.

Even though it's sometimes recommended to replace the <hr> element with cascading stylesheets only using horizontal borders of other elements, I prefer <hr> as a section divider. This makes a web page more readable even in older browsers that receive only pure HTML with no style sheet.

What if you could make a great looking CSS navigation bar that looked and behaved like an image swapping menu? And what if it used just two images to power an unlimited number of links? And what if you could easily automate highlighting the current page link? If you'd like to learn how to make such a menu, please read on.

Though there is a CSS property vertical-align, it doesn't work like attribute valign in HTML tables. CSS property vertical-align doesn't seem to be able to solve this problem.

What’s allowable in XHTML 1.0 Transitional but not permitted in XHTML 1.0 Strict?

Learn the basics of controlling all text sizes on a website through css coding. Nice and and need to know tips.

How to create a cross-browser star rater using only CSS.

Cross browser testing has always been an important factor in web design, more so now with the large variety of browsers available and especially the temperamental performances of older browsers in particular with the common use of XHTML and CSS coding in modern websites. Here is a selection of links to the popular browsers that are useful to have stored on your machine for website testing.

Enjoying on-line videos is really entertaining. Have you ever had the idea to download them and share with people around you? That would be a great joy. To download flash videos is not a hard task. Would you like to try easier and swifter downloading experience? This tutorial will tell you what a piece of cake it is!

Lightweight, accessible CSS-based dropdown menus, just 12 lines of JavaScript. Works in Opera and Safari without a hack in sight) and can have multiple-levels.