XHTML - Styling with CSS

This course is part of XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS Specialization

Instructor: EDUCBA

Access provided by University of Haripur

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

10 reviews

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Skills you'll gain

Tools you'll learn

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

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Assessments

7 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

This course is designed to equip learners with the practical skills needed to style and format XHTML content using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Through structured, hands-on modules, learners will explore both foundational and advanced techniques to enhance web page typography and layout. The course begins by introducing core CSS syntax and color systems and progresses to font families, text alignment, decorative properties, and class-based styling applications.

By analyzing real XHTML examples and applying a wide range of text styling properties, learners will gain confidence in separating content from presentation, ensuring clean, scalable, and accessible web design. Through examples and exercises, students will identify, apply, and demonstrate CSS rules that control the visual representation of text, empowering them to build visually appealing and standards-compliant web interfaces.

This module introduces learners to the foundational principles of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) within XHTML documents. It emphasizes how CSS is used to control presentation, including color, typography, and basic text formatting. Through practical examples, learners will gain proficiency in manipulating text appearance using fonts, units of measurement, and fallback strategies, preparing them to design visually engaging, standards-compliant web pages.

What's included

9 videos4 assignments

9 videos Total 71 minutes

Understanding Cascading Style Sheet 9 minutes
Example of Cascading Style Sheet 5 minutes
Hex Colors and Example 12 minutes
Setting Font Family 6 minutes
Using Generic Fonts 8 minutes
Curse of Web Based Fonts 9 minutes
Using Images for Headings 6 minutes
Font Size 6 minutes
Measuring Units for Fonts 9 minutes

4 assignments Total 60 minutes

CSS Fundamentals and Typography 30 minutes
Introduction to CSS 10 minutes
Typography Essentials 10 minutes
Advanced Typography Techniques 10 minutes

This module focuses on advanced CSS techniques for enhancing textual presentation in XHTML documents. Learners will explore how to control text alignment, apply decorative styles, and use additional typographic attributes to refine the look and feel of web content. The module also provides hands-on experience with real-world font styling, class-based formatting, and semantic text enhancements such as superscripts, subscripts, and small caps. By the end, learners will be able to combine these elements to craft professional and accessible web typography.