The Web tab contains properties that define how the text is formatted in 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)W3C website.
Important: The concepts that CSS uses are quite different to the concepts we have become used to in word processor documents. Spend time reading the W3C recommendations and making sure you 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.
Font
Name | Choose the font face for the CSS definition. |
Size | Define the size of the font in the CSS definition. Choose an exact measurement, a relative measurement, or a selected value from the list. |
Color | Define the color of the text in the CSS definition. |
Tag | Choose an HTML character tag that applies to the selected text. This way browsers that don't support CSS can still render the text in a chosen format. |
Effects | Choose from several effects to apply to the text in CSS definition. The "(normal)" setting means the effect is not applied. |
Background
Color | Choose from several effects to apply to the text in CSS definition. The "(normal)" setting means the effect is not applied. |
Image | Define a link to an image file that displays as the background for the text in the CSS definition. |
Repeat | Choose how the CSS Background Image repeats across the background of the text in the CSS definition. |
Attach | Choose how the CSS Background Image attaches to the text in the CSS definition. |
Position | Define the vertical and horizontal position of the CSS Background Image relative to the top left hand corner of the text or paragraph element. Type a percentage value, or select a value from the list. |
Text
Word Spacing | Define the spacing between words for the paragraph or text element in CSS definition. Type a value of "(normal)", a relative measurement, or an exact measurement. |
Letting Spacing | Define the spacing between letters for the paragraph or text element in CSS definition. Type a value of "(normal)", a relative measurement, or an exact measurement. |
Text Alignment | Choose how the paragraph aligns in relation to the indents from the edge of the HTML page. |
Line Indent | Define 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. |
Line Height | Define the distance between two adjacent lines' baselines (bottom of the line). Type a value of "(normal)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value. Negative values are not allowed. |
Vertical Alignment | Define the vertical positioning of the text or paragraph element relative to the baseline of the current line. Type a percentage value, or choose a setting from the list. |
Spacing
Margins | Define the margin between a text or paragraph element and its border. Type a value of "(auto)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value for each of the four sides. Negative values are allowed. |
Padding | Define 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. |
Borders
Width | Define the width of the border to apply to a text or paragraph element. Type a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or choose a setting from the list for each of the four sides. |
Style | Choose a style for the border. Choose a different style for each of the four sides or if you do not want a border for a particular side, then choose "(none)". |
Color | Define a color for the border. Choose a color for each of the four sides. |
List Style
HTML Tag | No numbering is applied, and restarts any numbered paragraphs preceding it. You must choose an HTML paragraph tag. |
HTML Paragraph Tag | Choose an HTML paragraph tag that applies to the selected text. This way browsers that do not support CSS may still render the text in a chosen format. Only set this property when the CSS Numbering Type is set to None. |
Number | Sequential numbering is applied. This also restarts any numbered paragraphs preceding it with a lower Outline Level. You must choose the style of sequential numbering applied to the paragraph in the HTML. |
Bullet | places a character before the paragraph. This also restarts any numbered paragraphs preceding it with a lower Outline Level. You must choose the style of bullet applied to the paragraph in HTML, or use a bullet image. |
Bullet Image | Set a link to an image file that displays as the bullet for the paragraph in HTML. This is only available when you set the CSS Numbering Type to Bullet, and replaces the CSS Bullet Style. This property supports relative folders. |
None | No numbering is applied, and any numbered paragraphs continue numbering in the following paragraphs. This allows you to have multiple paragraphs for a single numbered point. |
Layout
Sizing | Define the physical size in height and width of a text or paragraph element. Type a value of "(auto)", a relative measurement, an exact measurement, or a percentage value. Negative values are not allowed. |
Float | 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. |
Clear | 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. |
White Space | Choose how white space inside the element is handled. A setting of "(normal)" collapses white space, as in a proportional font, and a setting of "Pre" does not, as in a non-proportional font. |