1. To add space between cell text and borders, what keyword do you use?
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The correct answer:
padding
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2. To add spacing between cells, what keyword do you use?
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The correct code:
border-spacing
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3. Code the first line that adds space between text and border in data cells.
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The correct code:
td {
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4. Write the first line of code that adds space between data cells.
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The correct code:
table {
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5. Drag-and-drop: Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pieces of code onto the screen to add space between text and borders.<
6. Click in the box and type the next character. I'll autocomplete. Don't type spaces or carriage returns. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Add a quarter of an em space between text and borders for headings.
th {
padding: .25em;
}
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7. Fail-safe coding. If you type the wrong character, I'll cancel the keystroke. Type spaces. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Code 3 lines of CSS that add 1 em of space between cells.
table {
border-spacing: 1em;
}
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8. Explicitly specify the default padding for data cells. Code all three lines.
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The correct code:
td {
padding: 0;
}
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9. Specify padding for a class of data cells. Make up the amount of padding and the class name.
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Example:
td.spacious {
padding: 1.5em;
}
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10. Specify a minimal solid black border and a half em of padding for data cells.
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The correct code:
td {
border: 1px solid black;
padding: .5em;
}
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11. For headings, specify no padding for the top and bottom and 1 em of padding right and left.
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The correct code:
th {
padding: 0 1em 0 1em;
}
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12. Add 2 ems of space between cells. Code all three lines.
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The correct code:
table {
border-spacing: 2em;
}
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The next several exercises are timed. If you type slowly or dislike time pressure, feel free to increase the allotted time.
13. Time goal: 35 seconds. Add 1 em of space between cells. Code all three lines.
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The correct code:
table {
border-spacing: 1em;
}
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14. Time goal: 25 seconds. Explicitly specify the default padding for data cells. Code all three lines.
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The correct code:
td {
padding: 0;
}
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15. Time goal: 35 seconds. Specify padding for a class of data cells. Make up the amount of padding and the class name.
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Example:
td.spacious {
padding: 1.5em;
}
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16. Time goal: 50 seconds. Specify a minimal solid black border and a half em of padding for data cells.
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The correct code:
td {
border: 1px solid black;
padding: .5em;
}
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17. Time goal: 30 seconds. For headings, specify no padding for the top and bottom and 1 em of padding right and left.
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The correct code:
th {
padding: 0 1em 0 1em;
}
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18. Time goal: 35 seconds. Add 2 ems of space between cells. Code all three lines.
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The correct code:
table {
border-spacing: 2em;
}
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19. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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20. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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