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Subject : it-skills
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1. Sequence in which styles are applied: _______ - embedded - inline






2. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Opera






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


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






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






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






7. _____ measurements are recommended for font sizes






8. CSS is a special language used just for _____






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






15. There are ____ descriptive color names






16. border shorthand syntax






17. The ______ keyword is typically used for centering an element in it's containing (parent) block - but to do that you must also specify the width of the element






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






19. Attribute for an external style sheet






20. Shorthand for background property






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






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






23. Keyword with 'background' that specifies if and how an image repeats






24. [ ] are indicative of _______ selectors






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






26. HSL: Hue - Saturation - ______






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






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






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






30. Five common CSS pseudo classes:link - _______ - active - hover - focus






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






32. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Safari & Chrome






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






34. The 'internal' space between content area & border






35. List alignments work best with ____ measurements






36. Default for the media attribute






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






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






39. Attribute specifying the location of an external style sheet






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






41. Wildcard (universal selector) to select all elements






42. Prefix for linear gradient commands in Firefox






43. 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 ______






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






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






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






47. ________ are selectors that let you select a portion of text






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






49. Linear gradient syntax






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