1. The Three Methods of Integrating CSS with HTML
HTML provides the structure of a webpage, while CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) controls its presentation, typography, colors, and layout.
2. Method 1: External CSS (Industry Standard)
Styles are maintained in an external .css file and linked inside the . This promotes separation of concerns and enables browser caching:
3. Method 2: Internal CSS (Document-Level)
Styles are declared inside a block in the . Useful for single-page standalone documents or critical above-the-fold styling:
4. Method 3: Inline CSS (Avoid for Large Layouts)
Styles applied directly onto an individual HTML tag using the style attribute. Overrides external stylesheets due to high specificity, but makes maintenance difficult:
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