Use Style Sheets /
Avoid Deprecated Code

  • Formatting with style sheets:

    • Redefine existing HTML tags (e.g., <P>, <H1>, <H2>, <UL>, etc.).

    • Create new styles for special characters (e.g., Excerpt boxes, announcement text, borders, additional spacing.

    • Allows users to "turn-off" styles and view plain-text or customized version of your page.

  • Deprecated code overrides user choices:

    • <FONT> no longer used for font-size, font-weight, or font-style (name)

    • <CENTER.>, <B>, <I> replaced with <P align="center">, <strong>, <em>

    • <BLOCKQUOTE> has specific functions; don't use for indenting (create an "indent" style).