XHTML - Advanced Styling with CSS
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XHTML - Advanced Styling with CSS
This course is part of XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course
This comprehensive course is designed to empower learners with the foundational and advanced skills required to style XHTML documents using CSS. Through progressive modules, learners will apply core styling principles, analyze layout techniques using the CSS box model, and create modular, responsive, and maintainable designs by leveraging class-based styling, contextual selectors, and stylesheet integration strategies.
Beginning with essential selectors and spanning through advanced techniques such as background manipulation, external style linking, and style inheritance, this course balances theory with hands-on practice. Learners will also explore how to evaluate cascading rules, synthesize structured layouts, and construct cross-browser-compatible web documents using conditional comments and real-world examples. Structured to support step-by-step mastery, each lesson includes targeted objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy verbs and integrates practice quizzes and graded assessments to reinforce learning outcomes.
This module introduces the core concepts of CSS styling, including selectors, classes, and structural elements. Learners will understand how to apply and control styles through type, class, ID, and contextual selectors to build flexible and maintainable XHTML documents.
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10 videos4 assignments
10 videos•Total 82 minutes
- Selector Class and Style•7 minutes
- Creating Style with ID•8 minutes
- Modifying EM and Strong Tag•8 minutes
- Defining Classes•6 minutes
- Div Tag•8 minutes
- Span Tag•10 minutes
- Styling the Links•7 minutes
- Selecting by Context•8 minutes
- Extra Examples•10 minutes
- Extra Examples Continues•9 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Foundations of CSS Styling•30 minutes
- Styling Elements with Selectors and Classes•10 minutes
- Classes, Divs, and Spans•10 minutes
- Links and Contextual Styling•10 minutes
This module focuses on the CSS box model, margin and padding control, layout positioning, and background design. Learners will gain practical experience in manipulating borders, spacing, positioning, and background images to enhance the visual layout of web pages.
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8 videos3 assignments
8 videos•Total 59 minutes
- Creating Borders•8 minutes
- Border Shortcut•7 minutes
- Margin and Padding•9 minutes
- Positioning Elements•7 minutes
- Background Images•7 minutes
- Working with Examples•7 minutes
- Manupulating Background Images•7 minutes
- Manupulating Background Images Continues•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Graded - Box Model and Layout Techniques•30 minutes
- Borders, Margins, and Padding•10 minutes
- Element Positioning and Backgrounds•10 minutes
This module covers advanced CSS strategies including integration of stylesheets, inheritance, specificity, and overrides. Learners will explore conditional comments and work through final examples that consolidate understanding of scalable and maintainable CSS for cross-browser compatibility.
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8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 64 minutes
- Local Styles Sheet•7 minutes
- External Style Sheet•10 minutes
- Applying External Style To Multiple Files•7 minutes
- Inheriting Styles Sheet•8 minutes
- Overriding Styles•10 minutes
- Conditional Comments•7 minutes
- Extra Examples of CSS•7 minutes
- Extra Examples of CSS Continues•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Advanced CSS Techniques and Best Practices•30 minutes
- Style Sheet Integration•10 minutes
- Inheritance, Overrides, and Comments•10 minutes
- Final Examples and Practice•10 minutes
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