Cascading stylesheets (CSS) make it easy to update text properties and other attributes throughout a website. If a CSS style needs to be updated, you simply edit the style and all content to which the style is already applied will automatically reflect the new properties. With stylesheets you can set text size to display more consistently across different platforms and control the position of content on a page with pixel-level precision. An external stylesheet can be shared by an entire site, giving your pages a consistent presence and enabling you to update the site’s styles with a single file.

The GoLive CSS Editor, in conjunction with the CSS panel, lets you create CSS styles, edit style properties, reference or create external stylesheets, and preview how some style properties may appear. Sample stylesheets are available in the New dialog box. The CSS panel lists external stylesheets, classes, and identifiers used in the site. You can use the CSS Editor, the CSS panel, and the CSS option in the Type menu to apply CSS styles in pages. Additionally, you can view the In & Out Links panel to visualize the relationship of stylesheets linked and used for specific pages. For more information, see About the site window.

You can use CSS layout objects to create layouts that change in size to accommodate a viewer’s browser settings. For more information, see About CSS layout objects.

Some viewers may not be able to see CSS style properties if their browser doesn’t support CSS, the browser’s CSS support has been turned off, or the browser is set to override page styles with a CSS file supplied by the viewer. Web browser support for CSS varies greatly between both browser vendors and browser versions.