5 - Layout/ Positioning

Question 1

What is a tag?

Answer 1

For navigation links ie

<a>HTML</a>

Modified in the CSS with:
nav a {color:#660066;
text-decoration:underline;
font-weight:bold; }

Question 2

A class tag can modify multiple parts of a page (inlike an id tag). How are they modified?

Answer 2

by using a dot rather than #

ie: .info{font-size:20px}
accesses:

<p></p>

Question 3

What is used to fix the size of an element?

Answer 3

px.

Tightly controlled but more stable.

Question 4

What is used for a fluid layout?

Answer 4

%.

Adapts to different viewport sizes but layout can break & images can stretch.

Question 5

What is used for an elastic layout?

Answer 5

em.

Good for text but can be difficult to get right for layout/ positioning.

Question 6

Absolute positioning lets you…

Answer 6

specify where on the page you want to place part.

Question 7

Relative positioning allows you…

Answer 7

to position elements in relation to the page.