HTML - DIV tag

[smashin]

I need some help with the DIV tag. I am having trouble figuring out where exactly I place the code. In the header?

example:

div.over {
overflow: scroll;
height: 100px;
width: 100px;
}
...
<div class="over">
<img src="/images/clouds.gif">
</div>

does the upper portion(above the ...) go in my head?

Thanks.

 

[Peter]

the upper part can either go in an external stype sheet or it can be placed in your head with the style code:-

http://webdesign.about.com/library/tags/bltags-div.htm

 

[smashin]

ahh i get it. So I create a seperate css and the div tag would be calling the css and formating the text/images accordingly.

Now i guess i need to learn how to create a css.

EDIT:

So which would be better to use- in the header or create a css and have it called inlin with the html in my table?

 

[Hazard]

depends how many pages you are to use the code on. If more than one, on a seperate css sheet, if not, in the header.

 

[smashin]

cool. thanks guys! I figured out how to get it to work in the head using <Style> .x {values} So now ive got that part working.

My next question is:
Can I modify the appearance of the scroll bar? I am using {overflow: scroll} and would like to make it look a little cleaner.

When I was working with <iframe> i liked how i could clean it up a little. Im not really liking this DIV stuff so far.

 

[Peter]

unfortunately I know very little about CSS as I hardly ever write style sheets but a good place to look would be somewhere like:-

http://w3c.org/TR/CSS21/

this is the official standards for it so would be the best place.