CSS Code

Before CSS code (Cascading Style Sheets) was developed, most internet code was written in HTML. CSS code was developed to simplify and improve web presentation, by streamlining the code required for font, color, layout, margins, alignment, tables, and more.

Using CSS code allows a webpage to be presented in different styles. For example, this type of programming is flexible and can be used for online, print, Braille, speech reading devices, or tactile devices, making the content more accessible depending on the needs of the user.

The term "cascading" refers to the feature that allows each element to have a different value, or weight. Because of the "cascading" feature, results that are presented based on the different styles are predictable, regardless of the access format because of prioritization of the stylistic elements. Each stylistic element has its own CSS code, which is usually simple syntax applied as a style sheet.

CSS code can either be applied as a separate sheet or embedded into the HTML code itself. The increased flexibility and control has made CSS code preferable to straight HTML code and has helped to simplify programming of style elements. CSS code allows a code to be applied once, rather than repetitively as required by HTML.