Cascading Style Sheets Class Definitions for Windows SharePoint Services

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05/05/2014

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The classes for cascading style sheets that determine the styles and formatting applied to pages in Windows SharePoint Services are defined in Core.css, which is located in the following directory of each front-end Web server:

Local_Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\1033\STYLES

Warning

Changes made to Core.css may be lost when Windows SharePoint Services is updated, such as through installation of service packs or patches. An alternate .css file can be specified in the Onet.xml file of a site definition by using the AlternateCSS attribute of the Project element.

Identifying Applied Classes

Add the following code sample within the BODY element of any ASPX page used in Windows SharePoint Services to identify which class is applied to a specified element in the user interface (UI). When you add the sample, a ToolTip appears when the pointer is passed over the UI, indicating which class is being used.

For example, you can add the sample to a Default.aspx file located within Local_Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates
You can also add the sample to an .aspx page used for a list stored in Local_Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\Pages
Lastly, you can add it to an ASPX page used in SharePoint Central Administration stored within Local_Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\ADMIN

Once you identify the class in use for a specified UI, you can use the table that follows to customize the styles and formatting in use to suit your own needs.

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Defined Classes in Core.css

The following table provides information about the classes that are defined in Core.css.

Selector	Description
body, form	Sets the margin of the body or form to 0.
body	Sets the margin of the body to 0.
.ms-main	Border color at the right margin of a page.
.ms-toolbar table.ms-toolbar	Text and gradient in list toolbars.
.ms-rtetoolbarmenu .ms-rtetoolbarunsel .ms-rtetoolbarsel .ms-rtetoolbardis a.ms-rtetoolbardis .ms-rtetoolbarhov	Defines the look of the Rich Text Editor.
.ms-gridT1	Type of rating scale used in a question for a survey, such as Low, Average, and High.
.ms-viewselect a:link, .ms-GRFontSize	Text for available views displayed in the left navigation area for a list. Font size used for text in the datasheet control.
select	Fonts for any of the drop-down or checkbox items in pages for customizing lists.
hr	Defines properties for a horizontal rule.
.ms-formlabel	Formats the names of fields used in forms for creating or editing list items or adjusting site settings.
.ms-formdescription A	Formats hyperlinks that appear in descriptions on forms such as "Click here to test".
.ms-formtable .ms-formbody	Text for each field in a list item form such as the New Item form for default lists.
.ms-radiotext	Text used for radio buttons in a survey.
.ms-gridtext	Text for a rating scale style used for a question in a survey.
.ms-formbody	Text for each field in a list item form such as the New Item form for default lists.
.ms-formbody FONT	Font characteristics for the formbody class.
.ms-formdescription	Instruction text used for fields in forms. For example, "Enter date in M/D/YYYY format" used in the New Item form.
.ms-searchcorner	Search form field on the home page.
table.ms-form th	Table header for forms.
table.ms-form td	Reserved for internal use only. Do not alter.
.ms-formrecurrence	Text that describes recurrence patterns.
.ms-long	Text in non-date fields used in forms for creating or editing list items.
.ms-longer	Used by the Rich Text Editor.
.ms-italic	Italic font.
.ms-bold	Bold font.
.ms-bannerframe, .ms-GRHeaderBackground, .ms-storMeFree	Background for the banner of the navigation bar at the top of the page..
.ms-banner a:link .ms-banner a:visited	White hyperlinked text in the banner of the navigation bar.
.ms-banner, .ms-GRHeaderText	White text in the banner at the top of the page.
.ms-nav td, .ms-nav .ms-SPZoneLabel, .ms-input	“Select a View” text in a list page. Input boxes for non-text (currency, date/time, etc.).
.ms-nav th	Text in the Quick Launch bar on the home page.
.ms-navheader a, .ms-navheader a:link, .ms-navheader a:visited	Section headings in the Quick Launch bar.
.ms-navframe, .ms-GRStatusBar	Color behind the Quick Launch bar and around the datasheet.
.ms-storMeUsed, .ms-storMeFilterBar	Used on the storage management page.
.ms-navline	Line dividing sections of the left navigation area in list views.
.ms-navwatermark	"Quick Launch" text in the Quick Launch bar.
.ms-selectednav,.ms-GRSortFilter	Box around the selected view on the list view page. Used for a selected column in the datasheet.
.ms-unselectednav	Unselected text on the Quick Launch bar.
.ms-verticaldots	Graphical separator that appears between the main body and the left margin of the page (no longer used).
.ms-nav a .ms-nav a:link .ms-nav a:hover .ms-nav a:visited	Text in the left navigation of the Quick Launch bar. For example, "Shared Documents" and "Tasks".
.ms-titlearea	Site name that appears on each page above the page title (by default, "Team Web Site").
TD.ms-titleareaframe	Upper portion of the border at the left margin of the page.
Div.ms-titleareaframe	Yellow line above the title area of a page.
.ms-titlearealine, .ms-storMeEstimated	Yellow line below the title and above the list toolbar. Also used on the storage management page.
.ms-bodyareaframe	Area below the title.
.ms-pagetitle	Title text on each page.
.ms-pagetitle a .ms-pagetitle a:hover	Hyperlinks that appear with title text.
.ms-pagecaption	Caption above the title for a Web Part Page.
.ms-selected .ms-selected SPAN	Background for selected items in the Save or Save As dialog box when saving to a document library.
.ms-selectedtitle	Background for when the pointer is passed over a list item.
.ms-unselectedtitle	Background for a list item when not selected.
.ms-menuimagecell	Background color of the arrow next to an item title for a context menu.
.ms-filedialog td	List of selected shared documents in the Save or Save As dialog box when saving to a document library.
.ms-descriptiontext	Description text for a list,or description text on administration forms and new list forms.
.ms-dspadapterlist	Reserved for internal use only. Do not alter.
.ms-alerttext	Error messages on form submissions.
.ms-separator	Lines between the menu items on list toolbars.
.ms-authoringcontrols	Background color on the right side of administration pages.
.ms-sectionheader	Text in section headings on a page. For example, “Administration” on the Site Settings page.
.ms-sectionheader a .ms-sectionheader a:hover .ms-sectionheader a:visited	Section titles that expand and collapse on the Create View page.
.ms-sectionline	Horizontal lines between page sections.
.ms-partline	Line between list items and the text "Add new item" in a summary view style as used on the home page.
.ms-propertysheet .ms-propertysheet th .ms-propertysheet a .ms-propertysheet a:hover	Text in list or site settings pages. For example, "Go Back to Shared Documents", or the text used under settings, such as "Use a filter to display..."
.ms-itemheader a	List and document library names on the Documents and Lists page.
.ms-discussiontitle	Subject for an open discussion item.
.ms-vh, .ms-vh2	Text in column headings for lists.
.ms-vh2	Used for padding.
.ms-vh-icon .ms-vh-icon-empty .ms-vh-left .ms-vh-left-icon .ms-vh-left-icon-empty .ms-vh-right .ms-vh-right-icon .ms-vh-right-icon-empty	Used for icons next to the view headers, such as the icon representing an attachment, or used for spacing when no icon is present.
.ms-vh a,.ms-vh a:visited,.ms-vh2 a,.ms-vh-left a,.ms-vh-right a .ms-vh a:hover, .ms-vh2 a:hover, .ms-vh-left a:hover, .ms-vh-right a:hover	Text in hyperlinks for column headings of lists.
.ms-vhImage	Used in header images.
.ms-gb	Defines the group-by view headers.
.ms-gb2	Defines the group-by view headers.
.ms-vb, .ms-vb2, .ms-GRFont, .ms-vb-user .ms-vb a, .ms-vb2 a, .ms-GRStatusText a,.ms-vb-user a .ms-vb a:hover, .ms-vb2 a:hover, .ms-vb-user a:hover .ms-vb a:visited, .ms-vb2 a:visited, .ms-GRStatusText a:visited, .ms-vb-user a:visited .ms-vb a:visited:hover, .ms-vb2 a:visited:hover, .ms-vb-user a:visited:hover .ms-vb2, .ms-vb-title, .ms-vb-icon,.ms-vb-user .ms-vb-icon .ms-vb-user .ms-vb2	Text in the body of a view and most other common text. Icon classes that are used, for example, to indicate attachments.
.ms-homepagetitle	Title on the home page of a Meeting Workspace site.
a.ms-addnew td.ms-addnew	"Add new..." text in the summary view for lists.
.ms-error	Error messages on form submissions.
.ms-cal	Border type and font formatting used in day cells of a calendar view.
.ms-calWeek .ms-vcal .ms-Dcal	Used in a calendar view.
.ms-caltop	Top border of each day cell in a calendar view.
.ms-calhead .ms-calhead a .ms-calhead a:hover	Header containing the month name and navigation arrows in a calendar view.
.ms-caldow	Row of cells containing weekday names in a calendar view.
.ms-calmid	Left and right borders on each day cell in a calendar view.
.ms-CalSpacer	Spacer that is used between multiple appointments on the same day in a calendar view.
.ms-CalVSpacer	Spacer used in a calendar view.
.ms-CalAllDay	Calendar view for all-day events.
.ms-firstCalHour	Calendar view in which the first cell in the first row contains the time.
.ms-calHour	Calendar view cell that contains the time.
.ms-calHalfHour	Calendar view cell that contains half-hour marks.
.ms-calQuarterHour	Calendar view cell between hour cells.
.ms-calbot	Bottom row that represents an hour, day, or week in a calendar view.
.ms-appt a .ms-appt a:hover	Hyperlinked text for an event that spans multiple days in a calendar view.
.ms-appt, .ms-GRCellSelect	Background,border, and text for an event that spans multiple days in a calendar view.
.ms-Dappt	Appointments displayed in a view by day.
.ms-Vappt .ms-Vappt a .ms-Vappt a:link .ms-Vappt a:hover	Appointments displayed in a vertical view by day.
.ms-apptsingle	Text for an appointment that lasts a single day.
.ms-Dapptsingle	Appointments displayed in a view by day with no duration set.
.ms-Vapptsingle .ms-Vapptsingle a .ms-Vapptsingle a:link .ms-Vapptsingle a:hover	Appointments displayed in a view by day with no duration set.
.ms-caldowdown	Calendar table cell for Internet Explorer 5.0 or earlier.
.ms-caldown	Day of week in calendar for Internet Explorer 5.0 or earlier.
.ms-datepickeriframe	Position of date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-datepicker	Date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-dpdow	Line under weekday names in the date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-dpday	Text of date numerals for the current month in the date-chooser popup calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-dpselectedday	Text and background of the selected date in the date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-dpnonmonth	Text of date numerals which are not part of the current month in the date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-dphead	Header containing the month name and navigation arrows in the date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
.ms-dpnextprev	Arrows in the date-chooser pop-up calendar for moving from one month to the next or previous month.
.ms-dpfoot	"Today's date" text and the line above it in the date-chooser pop-up calendar when creating or editing a list item.
IMG.ms-button	Changes the cursor to a hand when the pointer is passed over buttons.
.ms-announcementtitle	Titles in the Announcements list view on the home page.
.ms-homepagetitle:Hover	List title in a list view. For example, the words "Announcements", "Events" and "Links" on the default.htm page.
.ms-discussionseparator	Space between discussion threads.
.ms-summarytitlebarframe .ms-summarytitlebar a:link .ms-summarytitlebar a:visited .ms-summarytitlebar .ms-summarytitlebartitle.ms- summarytitlebartitle:hover	Unused
img.thumbnail	Color behind thumbnail in the Picture Preview area of the left navigation area in a picture library.
tr.ms-imglibselectedrow , tr.ms-highlight	Color of a row in a picture library when the row is selected in the Selected Pictures view.
.ms-imglibthumbnail	Background for thumbnails in Thumbnails view. Border color should be the same as for img.thumbnail style.
span.thumbnail span.userdata	Reserved for internal use only. Do not alter.
.ms-imglibmenuarea	Background of the previous and next button in Filmstrip view of a picture library.
a.ms-imglibPreviewTitle table.ms-imglibPreviewTable	Reserved for internal use only. Do not alter.
.UserShadedRegion	Shaded areas in Web Parts.
.UserCaption	Text areas in Web Parts.
.UserConfiguration	Text areas in Web Parts.
.UserDottedLine	Dotted lines in Web Parts.
.UserButton, .UserInput, .UserSelect	Input boxes in Web Parts.
.UserNotification	Text areas in Web Parts.
.UserToolBarTextArea .UserToolBarTextArea a: link .UserToolBarTextArea a: visited .UserToolBarTextArea a: hover	Spacing for elements on toolbars in Web Parts.
.UserToolbarDisabledLink .UserToolbarImage .UserToolBarImageArea .UserToolbarSelectedImage	Elements on toolbars in Web Parts.
.UserGenericHeader	Header text in Web Parts.
.UserGeneric	Default text in Web Parts.
.UserGenericBody	Indented body text in Web Parts.
.UserGenericText	Generic text that is used in all Web Parts.
.UserBackground	Background areas in Web Parts.
.UserSectionTitle	Form titles in Web Parts.
.UserSectionHead	Control labels in Web Parts.
.UserSectionBody	Instructional text on controls in Web Parts.
.UserControlGroup	Area of form controls in Web Parts.
.UserSectionFooter	Area at the bottom of user forms containing dotted line and command buttons.
.UserFooter	Area at the bottom of a form.
.UserCommandArea	Command button area at the bottom of a user form.
.UserToolbar	Toolbars in Web Parts.
.UserCellSelected	Selected cells in Web Parts.
.UserCell	Cells in Web Parts.
.UserGenericBulletItem	Bulleted items in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneFrame	Background of the tool pane interior in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneBody	Body of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneBorder	Border around the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneHeader	Header of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneClose	Area around the button for closing the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneTitle	Title of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneFooter	Footer area of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneError	Error messages that appear in the tool pane of Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPaneInfo	Information messages that appear in the tool pane of Web Parts.
.ms-ToolPartSpacing	Spacing between Web Parts.
.ms-ToolStripSelected	Hover behavior for the title bar at the top of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-ToolStrip	Title bar at the top of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-TPHeader	Header of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-TPBorder	Border of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-TPTitle	Title of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-TPBody .ms-TPBody A:link, .ms-TPBody A:visited, .ms-TPBody A:hover	Body of the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-TPCommands	Commands on the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-TPInput	Commands on the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-PropGridBuilderButton	"..." buttons in the tool pane of Web Parts.
.ms-BuilderBackground	Background of dialog boxes opened through property selections made through the tool pane in Web Parts.
.ms-SPZone	Borders of a zone control in Web Part Pages.
.ms-SPZoneSelected	Borders of a zone control in Web Part Pages when the insertion bar is active inside the zone.
.ms-SPZoneIBar	Insertion bar in Web Part Pages that shows the zone into which the user is dragging a Web Part.
.ms-SPZoneLabel	Label for a zone in Web Part Pages.
.ms-SPZoneCaption	Caption for the text inside a zone in Web Parts Pages.
.ms-WPDesign	Background for design mode in Web Part Pages.
.ms-WPMenu	Area around the menu in Web Parts.
.ms-WPTitle .ms-WPTitle A:link, .ms-WPTitle A:visited .ms-WPTitle A:hover	Title of a Web Part.
.ms-WPSelected	Border around a Web Part when the part is selected.
.ms-WPBody .ms-WPBody TABLE, .ms-TPBody TABLE .ms-WPBody A:link, .ms-WPBody A:visited .ms-WPBody A:hover .ms-WPBody th, .ms-TPBody th .ms-WPBody TD .ms-WPBody h1, .ms-TPBody h1 .ms-WPBody h2, .ms-TPBody h2 .ms-WPBody h3, .ms-TPBody h3 .ms-WPBody h4, .ms-TPBody h4 .ms-WPBody h5, .ms-TPBody h5 .ms-WPBody h6, .ms-TPBody h6	Contents of a Web Part.
.ms-WPBorder	Border around a Web Part.
.ms-HoverCellActive .ms-HoverCellInActive .ms-HoverCellActiveDark	Cell behavior throughout the UI for when the pointer is passed over a cell.
.ms-SPLink .ms-SPLink A:link, .ms-SPLink A:visited	Text for Modify Page link.
.ms-SPButton	Font for buttons.
.ms-PartSpacingVertical	Vertical spacing between Web Parts.
.ms-PartSpacingHorizontal	Horizontal spacing between Web Parts.
.ms-WPHeader	Background area of the title bar in Web Parts.
.ms-rtApplyBackground .ms-tbButtonMouseOverDown .ms-rtRemoveBackground	Classes for the Rich Text Editor.
.ms-subsmanageheader	Section headers used on the pages for managing alerts: MySubs.aspx and SiteSubs.aspx. For example, Frequency: Immediate.
.ms-subsmanagecell	Subscription rows used on the pages for managing alerts: MySubs.aspx and SiteSubs.aspx.
.ms-ConnError	Error messages related to authoring connections.
.ms-underline	Underlines for the description, items, and last modified text on the Documents and Lists page.
.ms-underlineback	Same as ms-underline but adds a slight gray to the background that is used for titles on the Documents and Lists page.
.ms-back	Background that includes the color gray and spacing.
.ms-smallheader	Header used for group names(for example, Document Libraries) on the Documents and Lists page.
.ms-smallsectionline	Underline for group names (for example, Document Libraries) on the Documents and Lists page.
.ms-tabselected .ms-tabinactive .ms-tabinactive a:link .ms-tabinactive a:hover .ms-tabinactive a:visited .ms-tabinactive a:hover	Tabs in a Meeting Workspace site.
.ms-surveyHBar .ms-surveyHBarB .ms-surveyVBar .ms-surveyVBarB .ms-surveyVBarBI .ms-surveyVBarS .ms-surveyVBarT .ms-surveyVBarTC .ms-surveyHR	Horizontal rules, horizontal bars, and vertical bars in the chart for rating questions in the Graphical Summary view of surveys.
.ms-surveyTotal	Spacers between verticals bars in the chart for rating questions in the Graphical Summary view of surveys.
.ms-uploadborder	Border around the control for uploading multiple files.
.ms-uploadcontrol	Background for selected text in the file list of the control for uploading multiple files.
.ms-spaceBetContentAndButton .ms-ButtonHeightWidth .ms-ButtonHeightWidth2 .ms-SpaceBetButtons .ms-summarycustombody .ms-summarystandardbody	Reserved for internal use only. Do not alter.
.ms-stylebox .ms-stylelabel .ms-styleheader .ms-styleheader a:link, .ms-stylebody a:link .ms-styleheader a:visited, .ms-stylebody a:visited .ms-stylebody .ms-styleheader a:hover, .ms-stylebody a:hover	Classes used in boxed view styles such as Document Details, Issues Boxed, etc.
.ms-alternating	Background color for the shaded view style.
.ms-MWSSelectedInstance .ms-MWSInstantiated a:link, .ms-MWSInstantiated a:visited .ms-MWSInstantiated a:hover .ms-MWSUninstantiated a:link, .ms-MWSUninstantiated a:visited .ms-MWSUninstantiated a:hover	Classes used for the recurrence navigation bar in a Meeting Workspace site.

Cascading Style Sheets Class Definitions for Windows SharePoint Services

Identifying Applied Classes

Defined Classes in Core.css

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