What is the percentage value in ‘font-size’ relative to?
It is relative to the parent element’s font-size. For example, if the style sheet says:
H1 {font-size: 20pt;}
SUP {font-size: 80%;}
…then a inside an will have a font-size of 80% times 20pt, or 16pt.
What is wrong with font-family: “Verdana, Arial, Helvetica”?
The quotes. This is actually a list [...]
Border around a table?
Try the following:
.tblboda {
border-width: 1px;
border-style: solid;
border-color: #CCCCCC;
}
/*color, thickness and style can be altered*/
You put this style declaration either in
an external stylesheet, or you can stuff it in
the
section, like:
(here you can place your styles)
and apply it to the table as follows:
Content text and more content
That should give you a grey thin border [...]
What is value?
Value is a ‘physical’ characteristic of the property. Property declares what should be formatted, e.g. FONT while value suggests how the property should be formatted, e.g. 12pt. By setting the value 12pt to the property FONT it is suggested that the formatted text be displayed in a 12 point font. There must always [...]
What is “Microsoft Intermediate Language” (MSIL)?
A .NET programming language (C#, VB.NET, J# etc.) does not compile into executable code; instead it compiles into an intermediate code called Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL). As a programmer one need not worry about the syntax of MSIL – since our source code in automatically converted to MSIL. The MSIL [...]
What is “Common Language Specification” (CLS)?
CLS is the collection of the rules and constraints that every language (that seeks to achieve .NET compatibility) must follow. It is a subsection of CTS and it specifies how it shares and extends one another libraries.
What is “Common Language Runtime” (CLR)?
CLR is .NET equivalent of Java Virtual Machine (JVM). [...]
What is .NET?
.NET is essentially a framework for software development. It is similar in nature to any other software development framework (J2EE etc) in that it provides a set of runtime containers/capabilities, and a rich set of pre-built functionality in the form of class libraries and APIs
The .NET Framework is an environment for building, deploying, [...]
eval()?
The eval() method is incredibly powerful allowing you to execute snippets of code during execution.
<script type="text/javascript">
var USA_Texas_Austin = "521,289";
document.write("Population is "+eval("USA_"+"Texas_"+"Austin"));
</script>
This produces
Population is 521,289
What does break and continue statements do?
Continue statement continues the current loop (if label not specified) in a new iteration whereas break statement exits the current loop.
How to create a function using [...]
What does undefined value mean in javascript?
Undefined value means the variable used in the code doesn’t exist or is not assigned any value or the property doesn’t exist.
What is the difference between undefined value and null value?
(i)Undefined value cannot be explicitly stated that is there is no keyword called undefined whereas null value has keyword [...]
What Web sites do you feel use JavaScript most effectively (i.e., best-in-class examples)? The worst?
The best sites are the ones that use JavaScript so transparently, that I’m not aware that there is any scripting on the page. The worst sites are those that try to impress me with how much scripting is on the page.
How [...]
How to embed javascript in a web page?
javascript code can be embedded in a web page between
<script langugage="javascript"></script>
tags
What and where are the best JavaScript resources on the Web?
The Web has several FAQ areas on JavaScript. The best place to start is something called the meta-FAQ [14-Jan-2001 Editor's Note: I can't point to it [...]