Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition
by Eric Meyer

The following errata were *corrected* in the 8/05 reprint:

Here's a key to the markup:
	[page-number]: serious technical mistake
	{page-number}: minor technical mistake
	<page-number>: important language/formatting problem
	(page-number): language change or minor formatting problem




{xvi}  3rd paragraph.;
'I really{1,4}* [love | hate] [Microsoft | Netscape | Opera | Safari]' 

NOW READS:
'I really{1,4}? [love | hate] [Microsoft | Netscape | Opera | Safari]' 


{xvi} 4th paragraph.;
[[Alpha || Baker || Cray],]{2,3} and] Delphi

NOW READS:
[[Alpha || Baker || Cray],]{2,3} and Delphi


{80-81}  Table 4.1;
The value for Green NOW READS #008000, and the #0F0 shorthand for 'green' HAS BEEN REMOVED.


{152}  The table right before the "Text Direction" header;
The following line HAS BEEN ADDED to the top of the table:
pre-line       Collapsed       Honored       Allowed



{179} 1. a. towards the bottom;
    a. Finding the values of 'font-size' and 'line-height' for each
inline non-replaced element and text that is not part of an inline
element and adding them together.  The leading is split and applied to the top
and bottom of the em boxes.

NOW READS:
    a. Finding the values of 'font-size' and 'line-height' for each
inline non-replaced element and text that is not part of an inline
element and subtracting the former from the latter.  This difference
is the leading.  The leading is split in half and applied to the top
and bottom of the em boxes.


[189]  last paragraph;
"non-inline replaced element" 

NOW READS:
"inline non- replaced element"


[255]  "background-repeat" property specification at top of page;
"Initial value"  NOW READS "repeat".
This value also HAS BEEN CHANGED in Appendix A: Property Reference, page 439.


{292}  property reference at top of page, Also page 446
"Values: left | right | both | none"

NOW READS:
"Values: left | right | both | none | inherit"


[316]  last paragraph; code sample;
<span style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 1em; right: 15em;  width:10em; ...

NOW READS:
<span style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 1em; right: 12em;  width:10em; ...


{317} 2nd text paragraph;
...only it would be attained by computing the right margin to 14em instead of overriding...

NOW READS:
...only it would be attained by computing the right margin to 12em instead of overriding...


{319} code at the bottom of page;
<div style="position: relative; width: 300px;">

NOW READS:
<div style="width: 200px;">


[344]  2nd to 3rd line on page and border-collapse;
The latter is the default model.

NOW READS:
The former is the default model, although in an earlier version of CSS the latter was the default.


{347}  first bullet, 3rd line from top;
The typeset of the word "Table" HAS BEEN CHANGED monospace and all lower-case,
thus making it appear more like an element name.


{377}  Code sample at top of page.;
quote:after, q:before {content: close-quote;}

NOW READS:
quote:after, q:after {content: close-quote;}


[481]  first examples in :after and :before sections;
   a.external:after {content: " " url(/icons/globe.gif);)

NOW READS:
   a.external:after {content: " " url(/icons/globe.gif);}

AND
   a[href]:before {content: "[LINK] ";)

NOW READS:
   a[href]:before {content: "[LINK] ";}



Page 342 and page 466:
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SPEC 17.4.1 Caption
position and alignment

'caption-side'
   Inherited: no
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NOW READS:
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SPEC 17.4.1 Caption
position and alignment

'caption-side'
   Inherited: yes
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