CSS Selectors and Specificity

By Abdelfattah Ragab

In this book "CSS Selectors and Specificity" we will learn about the different types of selectors, from simple element selectors to advanced attribute selectors and pseudo-classes. We will understand how specificity and cascading work and how to write CSS rules that deliver predictable and desired results.

• Language: English
• Publisher: tredition
• Release date: Jun 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9783384268297

Abdelfattah Ragab

Abdelfattah Ragab, a professional software developer with many years of experience in business. I develop projects that make the business thrive, grow the company and increase the customer base. I have been using technology to achieve business goals for many years and have a lot of experience in driving business success.

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Introduction

In this book CSS Selectors and Specificity we will learn about the different types of selectors, from simple element selectors to advanced attribute selectors and pseudo-classes. We will understand how specificity and cascading work and how to write CSS rules that deliver predictable and desired results.

Chapter 1: How to add CSS styles to HTML

There are 3 different ways to add CSS styles to HTML. Let me explain them to you:

Inline Styles

With inline styles, you can directly add CSS styles to individual HTML elements using the style attribute. For example:

color: blue; font-size: 16px;>This is some text.

The styles are defined within the style attribute itself.

Internal Stylesheet

You can also include CSS styles within the

 

    p {

      color: blue;

      font-size: 16px;

    }

 

 

This is some text.

 

The styles defined within the