<p> (paragraph) element
example of, 61-62
explanation of, 6
misuse of, 20-21
overview of, 684-685
using id attribute with, 56
using with <br> element, 63-64
padding properties for boxes in CSS1, controlling, 312, 318-321
page margins
controlling, 195-196
controlling in table layouts, 206
pages. See HTML pages
paper comps, using with Web site projects, 38
¶ (paragraph symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 802
paragraphs and breaks, overview of, 61-64
<param> (object parameter) element
overview of, 685-687
using with ActiveX controls, 482-483
using with Java applets, 489-490
using with RealAudio, 254
parameter entities in DTD definitions, overview of, 841
_parent value for targets, using with frames, 237-238
parsed HTML solutions, overview of, 420-421
password form field, overview of, 374-375
passwords
embedding in FTP URLs, 105-106
and usernames in URLs, 99
using with telnet URLs, 107
PATH_INFO variable in CGI, description of, 413
pause properties in CSS2, overview of, 355-356
PDF (Portable Document Format), overview of, 265-267
/pdfs directory, contents of, 542
percent symbol (%)
using with area element, 122-123
using with CSS1, 292
using with URLs, 100
Perl scripting libraries Web address, 417
PHP server-side scripting environment, overview of, 422-423
physical elements, overview of, 79-82
physical HTML, explanation of, 23-24
PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection), site filtering with, 528-530
pipe (|) logical connector, explanation of, 838
pitch properties in CSS2, overview of, 354
pixel widths, setting for table cells, 203
pixels
making transparent, 176-177
using with CSS1, 291
<plaintext> element, overview of, 687
play-during property in CSS2, overview of, 356-357
playeveryframe attribute, using with QuickTime, 258
plug-ins
accessing from JavaScript, 479
attributes for installation of, 476-477
<object> element syntax for, 477-478
overview of, 474-480
and scripting, 478-480
pluginspage attribute, using with QuickTime, 258
plus sign (+)
as CSS2 selector, 328
as occurrence indicator, 838
± (plus/minus symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 801
PNG (Portable Network Graphics) images
versus GIF compression, 151
overview of, 150-152
pointer value of cursor property in CSS2, description of, 350
poly attribute, using with <area> tag, 122-123
port numbers
directing HTTP requests to, 104
relationship to URLs, 99
ports
indicating with FTP, 105
using telnet URLs to direct requests to, 107
position CSS2 property, values of, 333
positioning properties for boxes in CSS1, controlling, 312
Positions sample database, using ColdFusion with, 424-428
POST methods
in HTTP requests, description of, 510-511
using with CGI form data, 416-417
using with forms, 369-370
£ (pound sterling symbol) HTML character entity, description of, 800
pre element, explanation of, 19
<pre> (preformatted text) element
example of, 67-70
laying out text with, 172
overview of, 687-689
prefetch value, using with rel attribute, 133
preformatted text, overview of, 67-70
prev rel value, explanation of, 130
printer specific CSS, overview of, 346
process model, overview of, 28-29
processors, considerations associated with, 505
programming variables, element associated with, 83
progressive JPEG, explanation of, 150
properties. See CSS1 and CSS2 entries
protocols
relationship to URLs, 98-99
Web address for, 107
pseudo-elements
in CSS1, 283
in CSS2, 331-332
pseudoclasses
in CSS1, 282-283
in CSS2, 329-331
pull-down menu navigation, script for, 463-465
pull-down menus, using with forms, 376-378
punctuation, HTML 4.0 character entities for, 809-810
PUT method in HTTP requests, description of, 511