Different background colors for inidividual words ?

[Bob - Andover, MA]

I know how to define a background color for the entire page, and for a
table, and even using style sheets and 'P CLASS=...' for changing
paragraph background colors.

However, I'd like to be able to change background colors on a
word-by-word basis, or at least sentence-by-sentence basis. Using a
paragraph divider splits up the words or sentences, which is not
desired. I want the word to still appear inline with its neighboring
words.

Is there a way to change a word's background color and not have that
word get seperated from the preceeding and following words?

thanks,
-Bob
Andover, MA

[Jim Dabell]

Re: Different background colors for inidividual words ?

Bob - Andover, MA wrote:
[snip][color=blue]
> However, I'd like to be able to change background colors on a
> word-by-word basis, or at least sentence-by-sentence basis.[/color]
[snip]

From <URL:http://www.google.com/groups?selm=m_...N6Lth2WiRVn-jg
40giganews.com> :

How you go about doing this depends on why you want to do it.
[snip]
Are you changing the style of these few words because it's an error message
or other warning? Use strong emphasis:

<strong>...</strong>

strong {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 110%;
}

If it's a special type of emphasis, use a class:

<strong class="error">. ..</strong>

strong.error {
font-weight: bold;
color: red;
background: white;
text-decoration: blink;
}

If it's something else, consult an HTML tutorial or the specification to see
what other element types are available to you:

<URL:http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/index/elements.html>

If you can't find an appropriate element type, use a <span> element with an
appropriate class:

<span class="company-name">...</span>

span.company-name {
font-weight: bold;
color: blue;
background: white;
}

(Presentation is a stylesheet's concern; followup set to ciwas.)

--
Jim Dabell

[Darin McGrew]

Re: Different background colors for inidividual words ?

Bob - Andover, MA <tsreyb@yahoo.c om> wrote:[color=blue]
> However, I'd like to be able to change background colors on a
> word-by-word basis, or at least sentence-by-sentence basis. Using a
> paragraph divider splits up the words or sentences, which is not
> desired. I want the word to still appear inline with its neighboring
> words.
>
> Is there a way to change a word's background color and not have that
> word get seperated from the preceeding and following words?[/color]

See the answer to the Frequently Asked Question, "How do I change the color
of some text?" http://www.htmlhelp.com/faq/html/des...color-sometext
--
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Web Design Group, darin@htmlhelp. com, http://www.HTMLHelp.com/

"There is no right way to do the wrong thing."

[kaeli]

Re: Different background colors for inidividual words ?

In article <a8cd904e.04010 81306.43e2dac6@ posting.google. com>,
tsreyb@yahoo.co m enlightened us with...[color=blue]
>
> Is there a way to change a word's background color and not have that
> word get seperated from the preceeding and following words?
>[/color]

span

<p>
Hi! <span style="backgrou nd-color:#ababab"> How </span> are you?</p>


<span class="whatever "...
<span id="whatever" ...

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