HTML and CSS Reference
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EXPLANATION
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The
<span>
tag defines a left margin increased by 10% relative to this paragraph,
and changes the font size to 26 points. The only part of the document to be affect-
ed is the paragraph in which the
<span></span>
tags are enclosed. The text
The
Three Little Bears
will be displayed according to this style.
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The
<span>
tags have no effect on this paragraph. The style reverts to the rule in
the style sheet. See Figure 14.19.
Figure 14.19
The
<span>
tag only affects a specific portion of the text.
The
<span>
tag provides no visual change by itself. It allows you to change or modify the
appearance of a selected portion of a document within the tags based on a CSS class rule.
Example 14.19 highlights specific portions of text between the
<span></span>
tags.
EXAMPLE
14.19
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
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span.highlight { background-color:yellow }
</style>
</head>
<body>
