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Important to note:

• the controls attribute adds video controls, like play, pause, and volume.
• it is a good idea to always include width and height attributes. If height and width

are not set, the page might flicker while the video loads.
• the <source> element allows you to specify alternative video files which the browser

may choose from. The browser will use the first recognized format.
• the text between the <video> and </video> tags will only be displayed in browsers

that do not support the <video> element.
• video can be placed like an object similar to images or text in DIV or Table.

2.10. Getting Started with CSS

CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets,
CSS describes how HTML elements are to

be displayed in web browsers, CSS typically CSS = Styles
creates design profiles for any HTML element

for reuse and overall layout control of the and Colors
document layout.

There are three methods of CSS integration in M anipula t e T e x t
HTML: C olors , B o xe s

• inline CSS
• internal CSS

• external CSS.

A CSS rule consists of a selector and a declaration block:

selector Declaration

h1 { color : blue ; font-size : 12px; }

property value property value

The selector points to the HTML element to style (h1). The declaration block (in curly

braces) contains one or more declarations separated by semicolons. Each declaration
includes a CSS property name and a value, separated by a colon.

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