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Don’t get me wrong, the hair, the hat, it all looks great. But don’t you think he’d like it if you spent a little more time adding some style to your XHTML?

Adding a Little Style

I was told there’d be CSS in this book.

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concentrating on learning XHTML to create the structure of your Web pages. But as you can see, the browser’s idea of style leaves a lot to be desired. Sure, we could call the fashion police, but we don’t need to. With CSS, you’re going to completely control the presentation of your pages, often without even changing your XHTML. Could it really be so easy? Well, you are going to have to learn a new language; after all, Webville is a bilingual town. After reading this chapter’s guide to learning the r language of CSS, you’re going to be able to stand on either side of Main Street and hold a conversation.

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