{"id":200,"date":"2026-04-15T08:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigz.pk\/html\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=200"},"modified":"2026-04-29T05:13:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:13:40","slug":"inline-vs-internal-vs-external-css","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/gigz.pk\/html\/index.php\/lesson\/inline-vs-internal-vs-external-css\/","title":{"rendered":"Inline vs Internal vs External CSS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is used to style HTML elements. There are three main ways to apply CSS: inline, internal, and external.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Inline CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inline CSS is applied directly inside an HTML element using the <code>style<\/code> attribute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Inline CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;p style=&#8221;color: red;&#8221;&gt;This is red text&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Use Inline CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use it for quick testing or small changes. It is not recommended for large projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Internal CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Internal CSS is written inside the <code>&lt;style&gt;<\/code> tag within the <code>&lt;head&gt;<\/code> section of an HTML file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of Internal CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;head&gt; &lt;style&gt; p { color: blue; } &lt;\/style&gt; &lt;\/head&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Use Internal CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use it when styling a single page. It keeps styles inside one file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is External CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">External CSS is written in a separate <code>.css<\/code> file and linked to the HTML file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example of External CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;link rel=&#8221;stylesheet&#8221; href=&#8221;style.css&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And inside style.css file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">p {<br>color: green;<br>}<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to Use External CSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is best for large projects or multiple pages. It keeps code clean and reusable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Difference Between Them<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inline CSS is used inside elements.<br>Internal CSS is used within a single HTML page.<br>External CSS is used in separate files for multiple pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inline, internal, and external CSS are three ways to style HTML. 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