HTML Properties

The HTML tab contains properties that define how the text will be formatted on the HTML page. The properties define a complete CSS definition as defined by the W3C recommendation, 17 Dec 1996 Cascading Style Sheets, level 1 (REC-CSS1-961217). A list of current W3C recommendations and other technical documents can be found on the W3C website.

Note: The concepts used in CSS are quite different to the concepts we have become used to in word processor documents. We recommend that you spend time reading the W3C recommendations and fully understand the CSS model before attempting to define any styles.

Not all web browsers fully support CSS, so may not always display the information as you intend.

CSS Font Name

Allows you to choose the font face for the CSS definition.

CSS Font Size

Defines the size of the font in the CSS definition. This can be an exact measurement, a relative measurement, or a value selected from the list.

CSS Text Color

Defines the color of the text in the CSS definition.

Character Tag

Allows you to choose an HTML character tag that will be applied to the selected text. This allows browsers that don't support CSS to still render the text in a chosen format.

CSS Text Effects

Allows you to choose from several effects to apply to the text in CSS definition. The "(normal)" setting means that that effect is not applied.

CSS Background Color

Allows you to set a color for the background of the text in the CSS definition.

CSS Background Image

Defines a link to an image file that will be displayed as the background for the text in the CSS definition.

CSS Background Repeat

Allows you to choose how the CSS Background Image will be repeated across the background of the text in the CSS definition.

CSS Background Attach

Allows you to choose how the CSS Background Image will be attached to the text in the CSS definition.

CSS Background Position

Defines the vertical and horizontal position of the CSS Background Image relative to the top left hand corner of the text or paragraph element. You can enter a percentage value, or select a value from the list.

CSS Word Spacing

Defines the spacing between words for the paragraph or text element in CSS definition. You can enter a value of "(normal)", a relative measurement, or an exact measurement.

CSS Letter Spacing

Defines the spacing between letters for the paragraph or text element in CSS definition. You can enter a value of "(normal)", a relative measurement, or an exact measurement.

CSS Text Alignment

Allows you to choose how the paragraph will be aligned in relation to the indents from the edge of the HTML page.

CSS Line Indent

Defines the indentation that appears before the first formatted line. The value may be negative, and can be a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value.

CSS Line Height

Defines the distance between two adjacent lines' baselines (bottom of the line). You can enter a value of "(normal)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value. Negative values are not allowed.

CSS Vertical Alignment

Defines the vertical positioning of the text or paragraph element relative to the baseline of the current line. You can enter a percentage value, or choose a setting from the list.

CSS Margins

Defines the margin between a text or paragraph element and its border. You can enter a value of "(auto)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value for each of the four sides. Negative values are allowed.

CSS Padding

Defines how much space to insert between the border and the content. You can enter a value of "(auto)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value for each of the four sides. Negative values are not allowed.

CSS Border Width

Defines the width of the border to apply to a text or paragraph element. You can enter a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or choose a setting from the list for each of the four sides.

CSS Border Style

Allows you to choose a style for the border. You can choose a different style for each of the four sides. If you do not want a border for a particular side, then choose "(none)".

CSS Border Color

Defines a color for the border. You can choose a color for each of the four sides.

CSS Numbering Type

Allows you to choose the type of numbering applied to the paragraph in the HTML. The following types are allowed:

• None - no numbering is applied, and will restart any numbered paragraphs preceding it. You must choose a paragraph tag.
• Numbering - sequential numbering is applied. This will also restart any numbered paragraphs preceding it with a lower Outline Level.
• Bullet - places a character before the paragraph. This will also restart any numbered paragraphs preceding it with a lower Outline Level.
• Skip numbering - no numbering is applied, and any numbered paragraphs will continue numbering in following paragraphs. This allows you to have multiple paragraphs for a single numbered point.

HTML Paragraph Tag

Allows you to choose an HTML paragraph tag that will be applied to the selected text. This allows browsers that do not support CSS to still render the text in a chosen format. You can only set this property when CSS Numbering Type is set to None.

CSS Numbering Style

Allows you to chose the style of sequential numbering to apply to the paragraph in the HTML. This is only available when the CSS Numbering Type is set to Numbering.

CSS Bullet Style

Allows you to choose the style of bullet to apply to the paragraph in the HTML. This is only available when the CSS Numbering Type is set to Bullet.

CSS Bullet Image

Sets a link to an image file that will be displayed as the bullet to the paragraph in the HTML. This is only available when the CSS Numbering Type is set to Bullet, and will replace the CSS Bullet Style. This property supports relative folders.

CSS Sizing

Defines the physical size in height and width of a text or paragraph element. You can enter a value of "(auto)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value. Negative values are not allowed.

CSS Float

Allows you to choose how other text will wrap around this element. A value of "Left" will cause the element to be aligned to the left and other text to wrap on the right hand side of it.

CSS Clear

Allows you to choose whether this element will allow floating elements, defined by CSS Float, to be on its sides. More specifically the value of this property lists the sides where floating elements are not accepted.

CSS White Space

Allows you to choose how white space inside the element will be handled. A setting of "(normal)" collapses white space, as in a proportional font, and a setting of "Pre" will not, as in a non-proportional font.