Using col and colgroup to Apply Attributes to a Table Column
You could add html attributes to each cell in a table column, however, with a large table this might be tedious, and it adds unnecessary code. The col tag allows you to define attributes for one or more columns in a table. The colgroup tag allows you apply attributes to a group of columns. More ...
Form Input Labels
Using the label element with your form input elements rather than just placing text next to them is a good idea that makes your web site more accessible. More ...
Radio Button Basics
A radio button is a type of input element for a form. A radio button is similar to a checkbox except that when a user clicks a radio button that is part of a group, the previously selected radio button automatically de-selects. In other words, radio buttons in a group are mutually exclusive. More ...
How to Troubleshoot an HTML Table
The most common problem with tables is the table being unexpectedly stretched way out of proportion. Another common problem with tables is cell contents not being positioned the way you want them to be. More ...
Changing the Size of an Image on Your Webpage
One of the most important procedures in designing a webpage is proper sizing of images. There are two ways to resize an image, use a graphics application, or set the width and height attributes in the html img tag. More ...
Providing Alternate and Title Text for an Image
The alt and title attributes are both used to display text related to an image. When an image fails to load the text in the alt attribute is displayed. The title attribute is use to display popup text. More ...
HTML List Basics
One of the most common structures found on a webpage is a list. Many designers are applying CSS DHTML to their lists to make them more fancy, but there's nothing wrong with a good old-fashioned basic html list. In any case, if you want to get fancy with your lists, it's best to learn the basics first. More ...
HTML5 Input Type - URL
With previous versions of HTML you used the form control input type="text" to capture typed data from the user. You had to validate the user's input using string methods and or regular expressions. The HTML5 URL control provides built-in validation of URLs. More ...
Easy Form Design
In this article, I show you how to code your own html submission forms. Maybe you are using a WYSIWYG web page design tool and you can't get your forms to work the way you want them to. Maybe you want to show a web page designer how you want your form to look. More ...
Image Map Basics
An Image Map allows you to define areas of an image that act like a link so that when the user clicks on an area the browser loads the target webpage or media file. Image maps are an excellent way to provide metaphorical navigation or to call out the nomenclature of an object. This article shows you how to code simple and complex images maps. More ...
HTML Table Basics
Use of an html table has become the most common method used for general webpage layout. Style Sheets can provide much more accurate web page layout, but the implementation of style sheets between different browser versions is inconsistent. More ...
HTML5 Nav Element
The nav element provides a container for a block of navigational links. You should not place every stray link in a nav element. Applications such as parsers and screen readers for visually challenged users use the nav element to identify major navigation blocks. More ...
