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Style Sheet Examples

Several examples of style sheet effects are demonstrated.

Setting general defaults, e.g. text and background colors, and fonts.

BODY		{
		background:	#ffffff;
		color:		#000000;
		font-family:	Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;
		}

Headers

Setting header style is a simple start to creating an identifiable style.
H1		{
		font-family:	"Copperplate Gothic Bold";
		background:	transparent;
		color:		#993300;
		text-align:	center;
		}
H2, H3, H4, H5	{
		background:	transparent;
		color:		#993300;
		margin-top:	4%;
		text-align:	center;
		}

Using DIV to create a new tag (almost..)

Every page should have an introductory paragraph, i.e. an 'abstract'. See above, just under the main heading.
Body.Plain	Div.Abstract,
Body.Plain	P.Abstract	{
		background:	#cccc99;
		color:		#333300;
		border:		white;
		padding:	3%;
		font-family:	Times, Verdana;
		}

Navigation Menu

Gold Helvetica/Verdana on a navy background. Turn off links underlining to save space and reduce noise/clutter. It's a menu so the links are obvious enough... Also, 'visited' is removed as irrelevant in this context.
TH.Nav		{	background:	#0000cc;	
			color:		#ff9900;
			}
TH.Menu		{	background:	#3366cc;	
			color:		#ff9900;
			}
A:hover		{	color:		#ff6600;	}
A.Menu:hover	{	color:		#ff6600;	}
A.HoMe:hover	{	color:		#ff6600;	}
A.Menu		{	background:	transparent;
			color:		#ffcc33;
			font-family:	Verdana, 
					Helvetica, Arial;
			font-size:	smaller;
			text-decoration:	none;
			}

A.Menu:visited	{	background:	transparent;
			color:		#ffcc99;	}

A.HoMe		{	background:	transparent;
			color:		#ffcc33;
			font-family:	Verdana, 
					Helvetica, Arial;
			text-decoration:	none;
			}

A.HoMe:visited	{	background:	transparent;
			color:		#ffcc99;	}
			

eXaMPle Screen

The ht processor translates XMP tags to PRE inside bordered table cell.
TH.Xmp		{	background:	#eeeeee;
			color:	        #330066;
			font-family:	courier;
			font-weight:	normal;
			}

Look-up Table

Resource tables, link in left cell and annotation in the right cell.

Left column Right column

TH.LuT		{	background:	#cccccc;
			color:		#000000;
			}
TD.LuT		{	background:	#ffffcc;
			color:		#000000;
			font-size:	85%;
			}

Information Panel

Emphasises a block of stuff. This is The WDVL.
TH.Info, TD.Info	{
		background:	#ffffcc;
		color:		#660000;
		font-family:	"Comic Sans MS", 
				Cursive, Verdana;
		font-size:	smaller;
		}
Div.Info, P.Info	{
		background:	#ffff99;
		color:		#990033;
		text-align:	left;
		padding:	2%;
		font-family:	"Comic Sans MS", 
				Cursive, Verdana;
		font-size:	85%;
		}
Div.Info A	{	background:	transparent;
			color:		#ff6600;		}

HiLite

Just like those yellow markers...
.HL		{
		background:	#ffff99;
		color:		#000000;
		}
TD.HL		{
		background:	#ccffff;
		color:		#000000;
		}

Margins

Plain pages have side margins to reduce the text width, which is a strain to read if too wide.
Div.Margins	{
		width:		512px;
		text-align:	center;
		}
TD.Plain		{
		background:	#ffffcc;
		color:		#000033;
		}

Name/Value Tables

Type Meaning
Name An identifier
Value Its contents
.Type	{
	background:	#cccccc;
	color:		#660000;
	}
.Name	{
	background:	#eeeeee;
	color:		#660000;
	vertical-align:	top;
	text-align:	right;
	}
.Value	{
	background:	#ffffee;
	color:		#000066;
	}

Drop

Drop

 

sets off a word or phrase like this.
.Drop	{	background:	#333366;
		color:		#ffcc33;
		font-family:	"Copperplate Gothic Light",
				Helvetica, Verdana, Arial;
		}

Buttons

See the menu bar at bottom.
A.Button:hover	{	color:	#ff6600;	}
A.Button{
	text-decoration: none;
	color:		#003366;
	background:	#ffcc66;
	}
.Button	{
	font-size:	9pt;
	text-align:	center;
	text-decoration: none;
	color:		#003366;
	background:	#ffcc66;
	margin-bottom:	2pt;
	border-top:	2px solid #ffff99;
	border-left:	2px solid #ffff99;
	border-right:	2px solid #cc9933;
	border-bottom:	2px solid #cc9933;
	font-family:	Verdana, Arial,
			"Comic Sans MS";
	}

Banners

See the banner right at the top of the window.
.Banner	{
	width:		468;
	font-size:	12pt;
	text-align:	center;
	text-decoration: none;
	color:		#003366;
	background:	#ffcc66;
	border-top:	4px solid #ffff99;
	border-left:	4px solid #ffff99;
	border-right:	4px solid #cc9933;
	border-bottom:	4px solid #cc9933;
	font-family:	Verdana, Arial,
			"Comic Sans MS";
	}

Nova Black

Golden Brown on a black background.
TD.Nova,	
Body.Nova	{	background:	#000000;
			font-family:	"Times New Roman";
			font-weight:	light;
			color:		#ffcc00;
			}
Body.Nova A.Button{	background:	gold;
			color:		#003366;	}
Body.Nova A.Banner{	background:	transparent;
			color:		#003366;	}
Body.Nova A	{	background:	transparent;
			text-decoration:	none;
			color:		#ffd766;	}
Body.Nova	H1,
Body.Nova	H2,
Body.Nova	H3,
Body.Nova	H4	{
		background:	transparent;
		color:		white;
		margin-top:	4%;
		text-align:	center;
		filter:		Blur(Add=1, Direction=0, Strength=8);
		}
Body.Nova Div.Abstract	{
		background:	#000000;
		color:		#ffffff;
		font-family:	Times, Verdana;
		}
Body.Nova A.Abstract	{
		background:	transparent;
		color:		#ffeedd;
		}
Body.Nova TH.LuT {	background:	black;
			color:		#ffff99;
			}
Body.Nova TD.LuT {	background:	navy;
			color:		#ffff99;
			}


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