Style Definitions :
In the "Style Definitions"
box there are different attributes that can be set:
type: for formatting text
background: for background images and color
Block: controlling the spacing and shape of text such as alignment and indentation.
Box: applied to a visible box that you can use to surround text.
Border: for making borders around the boxes that you make above (this looks like tables)
List: attributes to define lists
Positioning: controls location of things like layers on the page.
Extensions: visual effects that are not supported yet by browsers