Language References

HTML Syntax

<div
   align = center | left | right
   class = classname
   datafld = colname
   dataformatas = html | text
   datasrc = #id
   id = value
   style = css properties
   title = text
   event = script
>

The DIV element encloses a block of content. A DIV is useful for applying alignment and style characteristics to a section of a document that contains multiple elements, rather than having to apply the alignment and styles to each element in the block. Each DIV element starts on a new line.

To enclose an inline section of content, authors can use the SPAN element.

DIV Members

The following example uses a DIV element to apply styles to a group of content. Although the example uses only a single statement of text, a DIV can contain any combination of elements, including images and embedded objects.

<div style="font:bold 14pt arial; background:steelblue; color:beige;
   width:75%; padding:30; text-align:center; border:medium ridge">
      This area represents a DIV, or a defined section in the document.
      Its text is centered, has a background and border, and a defined width.
</div>

Note that some versions of older browsers may render the style attributes somewhat differently.

SPAN