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CSS Selectors

CSS selectors are used to target HTML elements on a web page that you want to style. There are various types of CSS selectors available, allowing for fine-grained precision when selecting elements to style.

Here are some of the most commonly used CSS selectors:

  1. Element Selector

    The element selector selects HTML elements based on their name.

    p {
  color: blue;
}

    This selector will apply the blue color to all <p> elements on the page.

  2. ID Selector

    The ID selector selects HTML elements based on their ID attribute.

    #my-id {
  color: red;
}

    This selector will apply the red color to the element with the ID my-id.

  3. Class Selector

    The class selector selects HTML elements based on their class attribute.

    .my-class {
  font-size: 16px;
}

    This selector will apply a font size of 16 pixels to all elements with the class my-class.

  4. Universal Selector

    The universal selector selects all HTML elements on the page.

    * {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

    This selector will remove all margins and padding from all HTML elements on the page.

  5. Attribute Selector

    The attribute selector selects HTML elements based on their attribute value.

    a[href="https://additionalsheet.com"] {
  color: green;
}

    This selector will apply the green color to all <a> elements with the href attribute set to https://www.additionalsheet.com.

Summary

**CSS selectors ** are used to target HTML elements on a web page that you want to style. Understanding how to use CSS selectors is essential for creating well-designed and functional web pages.

There are many resources available online to help you learn CSS selectors, including tutorials and documentation.

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