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HTML CSS

CSS handles the visual styling of HTML elements.

Read Time
5 min read
Difficulty
Beginner
Last Updated
Jun 15, 2026
Version
v1.0.0

Introduction

CSS formats the visual layout of an HTML page. HTML handles the structure, while CSS controls colors, fonts, and spacing. Developers link external CSS files inside the head element.

Syntax

Syntax
1<!-- NOTE: reference file does not cover CSS connection fully — placeholder used -->
2<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">

Example

Example
1<!-- this connects a stylesheet -->
2<!DOCTYPE html>
3<html lang="en">
4  <head>
5    <meta charset="UTF-8">
6    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
7    <title>CSS Link</title>
8    <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
9  </head>
10  <body>
11    <h1>Styled Heading</h1>
12  </body>
13</html>

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Key Points

  • CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets.
  • CSS controls visual appearance.
  • External stylesheets keep HTML clean.
  • The `` tag connects external CSS.

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