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Using a CSS gradient to create an image
CSS gradients are a new type of image added in the CSS3 Image Module. CSS gradients let
you display smooth transitions between two or more specified colors, while repeating gradients
let you display patterns. This way, using image files for these effects can be avoided, thereby
reducing download time and bandwidth usage. In addition, objects with gradients look better
when zoomed in a browser, and you can adjust your layout with much more flexibility.
For more information about the various types of CSS gradients and how to use them, see
https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Images/Using_CSS_gradients.
Note
When CSS repeating gradients are displayed in a PDF reader, artifacts, like very thin lines may
occur. When this happens, try setting the gradient's position a little bit different.
Table
Tables serve two different purposes: they are a way to display data in a tabular format, and they
are also a way to position elements on a page.
In HTML email, Tables are the most reliable way to position text and images; see "Designing
an Email template" on page148. In web pages, on the other hand, Inline Boxes are the
preferred way to position elements. Tables should only be used to display data in a tabular
format, not to position text and images. Tables used in web pages to position elements make
those pages less accessible to users with disabilities and to viewers using smaller devices.
In print, Tables can be used for both purposes.
HTML element: table
When you add elements, such as text, images or a table, to the content of a template, you are
actually constructing an HTML file. It is possible to edit the source of the HTML file directly in
the Designer; see "Editing HTML" on page172.
The HTML tag of a Table is <table>. Tables are divided into table rows with the <tr> tag. Table
rows are divided into table data with the <td> tag. A table row can also be divided into table
headings with the <th> tag.
The tags <thead>, <tbody> and <tfoot> can be used to group the header, body, or footer content
in a table, respectively.
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