Span and Div

• There are two tags that are particularly useful when using CSS: <span> and <div>. They are both container tags that have minimal formatting associated with them.

• The <span> tag is an inline element that simply holds text without doing anything special to it.

• The <div> tag is a block element and causes the text it encloses to start on a new line.

• Using <span> and <div> tags in conjunction with classes and IDs allows for great flexibility in creating pages.

• For example, to apply a font to a specific section of text, create a class, and use the span tag with that class:

• .neatstuff {font-family: Comic Sans MS;}

• <span class="neatstuff">This is in Comic Sans</span>