HTML/CSS heeeeelp by Robin_DD_J August 20, 2015 at 7:08 PM UTC

Alright so, trying to learn myself some html/css via a website. But there is this things that is called "<div>" and <div class="#"> which I understand is some kind of section thing. But could someone who is used to HTML work and CSS explain to me how I can use this and so on? Explain how it work.

My first language is not english, so try to keep it as simple as possible because I'm learning.
Thank you.

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Numberz_ August 20, 2015 at 7:08 PM UTC

I'm not the best with HTML but from what I know the "<div> tags are like dividers which can be used to make different sections in the HTML. They can also be used with the <pre> tags to make backgrounds and stuff.

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Javipepe August 20, 2015 at 7:08 PM UTC

Divs are just groups that get grouped because they have something in common, their style. The classes of a div are css styles put together referenced from a single word. 

You set a class in css like this:

.potato{
  background:transparent;
  margin-top:2em;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
}

And then from the html

<div class="potato">hey have a potato<br><img src="potato.png"></div>

That group of things' style would be inherited from the parent div. 

Hopefully that is clear enough

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AtditC August 20, 2015 at 7:08 PM UTC

Dude, buy a HTML and CSS book. They are good.

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