There are two types of boxes, block and inline. Block boxes would include elements such as <p> or <div>, while inline boxes would include tags such as <strong> or <span>, as well as content like text and images.

A block box acts like a container. The point of these container boxes is to determine the position of the boxes within it, and sometimes the dimensions of these boxes. Take the following code for example:

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According to its creators, cascading style sheets “is a simple mechanism for adding style to web documents.” The goal of this and future tutorials is to apply the power of CSS to help you understand CSS. So what exactly is CSS anyways?

• CSS is a standard layout language for the web. What that means is it controls colors, fonts, size, and placement of elements and images.
• CSS is meant to replace table-based layouts, frames, and other presentational hacks.
• CSS helps separate style from content, making the web more accessible and usable for everyone.

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