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Subject : it-skills
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1. Two common pseudo-elements: ______ - first-line






2. _______ are predefined classes that apply to specific conditions






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






4. Shorthand for background property






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






6. HTML tag used for embedded styles






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






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






9. List alignments work best with ____ measurements






10. Six properties for setting heights & widths: width - height - ______- max-width - min-height - max-height






11. Backwards compatibility for ________ & rounded corners & shadows -moz-border-radius & -moz-box-shadow






12. Default for the media attribute






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






14. * [ href ] { font-size: 95%; } is an example of a(n) _____ selector






15. A rule to remove bullets from a list






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






17. .right {text-align: right;} is an example of a selector made by _______






18. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Safari & Chrome






19. Shortcut HEX code for #FF99AA






20. In a set of possibly conflicting rules the one that is mentioned _____ is the one that will be used and all other things being equal






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






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






23. 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






24. HSL: Hue - Saturation - ______






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






26. [ ] are indicative of _______ selectors






27. border shorthand syntax






28. box-shadow syntax: _________: horzOffset vertOffset blurRadius spread color; (not comma separated)






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






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






31. Keyword with 'background' that specifies the initial horizontal and vertical positions of an image






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. #main li { color: green;} is an example of a _____ selector






38. Keyword with 'background' that specifies whether an image scrolls with the document or remains in a fixed position


39. CSS is a special language used just for _____






40. _____ measurements are recommended for font sizes






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






42. Attribute for an external style sheet






43. Attribute specifying the location of an external style sheet






44. Wildcard (universal selector) to select all elements






45. Use this 'flavor' of selector if you want to target multiple elements on a page with the same styling






46. Zeroing out the default browser styles using the wildcard selector (*) is often call using the _____ selector






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






48. 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






49. Shorthand border syntax






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