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Edexcel IGCSEGeneralGeneral Applications7 Marks

A website uses HTML to display content and CSS to style the content. (a) Explain the purpose of HTML. (b) Explain the purpose of CSS. (c) State three different examples of content that can be styled using CSS.

  1. (a)Explain the purpose of HTML.[2]
  2. (b)Explain the purpose of CSS.[2]
  3. (c)State three different examples of content that can be styled using CSS.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme. The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. 14(a) Up to two of: B1 for each point.
  2. To structure / create the content of a web page (1)
  3. Uses tags / elements to define headings / paragraphs / images / links (1)
  4. 14(b) Up to two of: B1 for each point.
  5. To define the appearance / presentation / style of web pages (1)
  6. Separates content from presentation (1)
  7. Controls colours / fonts / layout / spacing (1)
  8. 14(c) Up to three of: B1 for each example.
  9. Text / font (e.g. colour, size, family) (1)
  10. Background (e.g. colour, image) (1)
  11. Layout / positioning (e.g. margins, padding, floats, grid) (1)
  12. Borders (e.g. colour, width, style) (1)
  13. Images (e.g. size, alignment) (1)
  14. Links (e.g. colour, underline) (1)
  15. Tables (e.g. cell spacing, borders) (1)
  16. Lists (e.g. bullet style) (1)

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