body-with-html.html
This document specifies a background color for both the
<html> and the
<body> tag. The background color for the body is only used where the canvas is occupied:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html<head><style>
html {background-color: #e7ffe7; }
body {background-color: #f0f0ff; width: 20em; padding: 0.4em; margin: 0}
</style></head><body>
This document defines a greenish background for the <i>body</i> which is used to color the canvas which is not
occupied by another element
<br>
The color of the body is only used for parts where other html elements cover the canvas.
<p>
Go to <a href='body-without-html.html'>Body without html</a>
</body></html>
body-without-html.html
In contrast, this document specifies a background color only for the
<body> element.
In this case, the body's background color is used to paint the entire canvas:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html<head><style>
body {background-color: #f0f0ff; width: 20em; margin: 0.4em }
</style></head><body>
This document defines a bluish background for the <i>body</i>
<br>
Since no value for the <i>html</i> element is defined, the body's
color is used for the entire canvas.
<p>
Go to <a href='body-with-html.html'>document that defines background colors for the body and html element</a>.
</body></html>