DHTML and its Features

DHTML - Dynamic Hypertext mark up language. When we use style sheets and JavaScript in HTML file called DHTML. DHTML sites going fast upon client-side technologies.

Features of DHTML:

·                                             Style sheets

·                                             Absolute positioning

·                                             Multimedia effects

·                                             Database access facility

·                                             Dynamic fonts

·                                             Scripting

Style sheet - Style sheet language is used to describe the look and formatting of a document written in markup language. Style sheets are powerful way for adding styles in web documents. Style sheet gives us a greater control over the presentation of web document. It provides more flexibility and reduces complexity.

Syntax:

            Item {property: value};

            E.g.

                        <h1 style=”font: “Arial” 18px>

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                       </h1>

There are three types of style sheet files:

1.                                          Inline style sheet

2.                                          Internal style sheet or Embedded style sheet

3.                                          External style sheet

Elements of styles

·                                             Style usually defines the following:

·                                             Font name, size and style

·                                             Text indent

·                                             Margins (left and right)

·                                             Background and text color

·                                             Text alignment