Praise for CSS Cookbook, Third Edition “There’s a lot to know about Cascading Style Sheets, but sometimes you just want a quick answer to a specific problem. In CSS Cookbook, Christopher Schmitt delivers clear, expert solutions to the most important CSS design tasks while also promoting web standards, demonstrating current professional techniques, and providing useful information about the latest CSS standards.” —Dave McFarland, author of JavaScript: The Missing Manual “Whether you’re a seasoned web professional or creating your very first site, CSS Cookbook deserves a prominent place on your desk—it’s a fantastic reference and an indispensable time-saver.” —Dan Rubin, author of Web Standards Creativity and Pro CSS Techniques “Using straightforward and approachable language, Christopher Schmitt’s CSS Cookbook delves directly into the how of web design, offering designers practical, accessible tips for improving their work.” —Ethan Marcotte, interactive design director at Happy Cog, and coauthor of Designing with Web Standards and Handcrafted CSS ,praise.572 Page i Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:46 AM ,praise.572 Page ii Wednesday, December 9, 2009 10:46 AM CSS Cookbook THIRD EDITION CSS Cookbook Christopher Schmitt foreword by Dan Cederholm Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Sebastopol • Taipei • Tokyo CSS Cookbook, Third Edition by Christopher Schmitt Copyright © 2010 O’Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles (http://my.safaribooksonline.com). For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: (800) 998-9938 or