How to Import External CSS into HTML Files While you can include CSS directly within your HTML code using tags, there are scenarios where it's beneficial to utilize external CSS files. This approach allows for easier maintenance and reuse of styling across multiple HTML pages.</p> <p><strong>Solution:</strong></p> <p>To add an external CSS stylesheet to your HTML file, follow these steps:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>Create an External CSS File:</strong> Create a separate file with a .css extension containing your CSS styles.</li> <li> <strong>Link the CSS File to Your HTML:</strong> In the <head> section of your HTML file, add the following line:</li> </ol> <pre><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="your_css_file.css"></pre> <p><strong>Example:</strong></p> <pre><head> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="styles.css"> </head> <body> <p>Styled by external CSS file.</p> </body></pre> <p><strong>Note:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Replace "your_css_file.css" with the actual file name of your CSS file.</li> <li>External CSS files do not contain <style> tags; they consist of pure CSS declarations.</li> </ul>