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Subject : it-skills
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1. box-shadow syntax: _________: horzOffset vertOffset blurRadius spread color; (not comma separated)






2. _______ Memory Aid: TRBL ('trouble' = top, right, bottom, left)






3. The colon (:) is indicative of __________






4. HTML5 structural tags in older browsers must be styled as _____ elements






5. The ____ attribute is used to specify the platform that the style sheet is for (mobile - print etc)






6. Two new box model properties in CSS3: border-radius and ________






7. HTML tag used for embedded styles






8. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Safari & Chrome






9. _____ measurements are recommended for font sizes






10. To mark a rule so that it will override any other rules






11. An HTML element may be a selector (<p> for example). This is known as a rule that selects by ______






12. [ ] are indicative of _______ selectors






13. Three ways to provide styles: external style sheet - ________- style attributes applied to a single element (inline)






14. Three ways to specify colors in traditional CSS:color name - RGB - _______






15. Some users with special needs may have set up a ______ which have a higher ranking in the 'cascade'






16. These 'flavors' of selectors are often used by JavaScript






17. In a navigation list (vertical): To make the entire box for a link ____ you can set the display property for the <a> elements to block and use padding to provide the space around the links






18. h2+p { margin-top: .5em} is an example of a _____ selector






19. Three ways to code CSS3 colors: _____ - HSL - HSLA






20. To make sure someone who can't use a mouse has the same experience as a 'mouser' style the :hover pseudo-class the same as the ______






21. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Firefox






22. URL for bringing in a JavaScript 'shiv' or 'shim' for elements to be used in older browsers






23. HSLA: Hue - Saturation - Lightness - _____






24. Rules with a higher _____ are the ones that will be used






25. The 'external' space or 'force field' between an element & it's containing element






26. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Opera






27. The delimiter symbol for multiple selectors for the same rule set






28. h1, h2, h3 {color: blue;} is an example of _____






29. What does this do? padding: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px;






30. Width of a box: left margin + left border + left padding + _____ + right padding + right border + right margin






31. Because different browsers have different default margins for block elements you often need to ________ those values using the * (wildcard) selector and set the margins explicitly






32. Height of a box: top margin + top border + top padding + ______ + bottom padding + bottom border + bottom margin






33. border shorthand syntax






34. Two common pseudo-elements: ______ - first-line






35. _______ are predefined classes that apply to specific conditions






36. Shorthand for background property






37. Four 'flavors' of relational selectors: ________ - adjacent sibling - child (not supported by some older browsers like IE6) - general sibling (new to CSS3)






38. A rule to remove a hyperlink border from around an image hyperlink






39. CSS is a special language used just for _____






40. Attribute for an external style sheet






41. #main { padding: 1em;} is an example of a selector made by _____






42. If a bottom margin encounters an adjacent top margin they are _____ and the larger margin is applied






43. Sequence in which styles are applied: _______ - embedded - inline






44. In a navigation bar (horizontal): Code <a> elements nested in <li> elements of an _____ list and style the <li> elements as inline using the display property






45. Rule to remove underlining in a hyperlink that hasn't yet been visited






46. #main>p{ font-size: 11pt; } is an example of a ______ selector






47. There are ____ descriptive color names






48. In order of most to least specificity by selector type: id, (class, attribute, _____), (element or pseudo-element)






49. Shorthand border syntax






50. The p.highlight selector is more _____ than the .highlight selector