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HTMLNovice
10-16-2003, 11:55 PM
I'm a novice HTML programming, but I looked though guides and there's all this stuff I didn't see in the first guide. I'd say I know 90% of the code, but some code wasnt reviewed over. Anyway, my main concern is, to get better at HTML and building websites. I have my own website, but its really tacky.
I'm trying to make it look more spiffy. I noticed some websites such as www.gemstone3.com (a gaming site) do this: When you point your cursor at a link, it underlines it AND highlights it from blue to dark. Now how do you do this? This sure would add a nice touch to my website if I knew how to do this!

I understand that underline is <u> however I don't undedrstand how you can make a link turn from blue, to dark, when you click on it.

Thanks all

*Please dont call me an idiot or something, I'm a novice and just started and would like some help.
MotherNatrsSon
10-17-2003, 12:06 AM
It is not a stupid question. It is done with CSS.
I do not know where you have looked at "guides" but the place to go is the W3C Schools Online Tutorials (http://www.w3schools.com/). They have HTML, CSS and every computer language/technology you could ever need or use.

MNS
Charles
10-17-2003, 12:07 AM
Originally posted by HTMLNovice
I understand that underline is <u>Not since 1997. Read mark learn and inwardly digest the HTML 4.01 (http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/) and CSS2 (http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/) specifications.
HTMLNovice
10-17-2003, 12:16 AM
Dam, what is CSS? And is it a totally different language?

I was hoping you could do this with html, :sigh:
MotherNatrsSon
10-17-2003, 12:22 AM
Originally posted by HTMLNovice
Dam, what is CSS? And is it a totally different language?

I was hoping you could do this with html, :sigh:

It is a little different than HTML. If you go to the link for the W3C schools or the links Charles posted and take a look. If you have any questions, ask and someone will help you out.

MNS
HTMLNovice
10-17-2003, 12:32 AM
Originally posted by HTMLNovice
Dam, what is CSS? And is it a totally different language?

I was hoping you could do this with html, :sigh:

well I looked at CSS under the text part, I still am very confused on it and I still cant figure out how to make a link change colors and underlined when you click on o it :(
MotherNatrsSon
10-17-2003, 02:50 AM
Originally posted by HTMLNovice
well I looked at CSS under the text part, I still am very confused on it and I still cant figure out how to make a link change colors and underlined when you click on o it :(

Go Here. There is even a "Try it Yourself" hands on tutorial.

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_pseudo_classes.asp

MNS