In this intermediate-level course you will explore and compare CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) selectors. As HTML is used to add content to a website, CSS is used to make that content visually appealing to website visitors. This course focuses on helping you identify how and when to use element, class, and ID selectors to enhance the appearance of text on a website’s pages. CSS is a very powerful tool and gaining more control over the visual aspects of textual data on a website is a great first step in harnessing that power.
Element, Class, and ID Selectors in CSS
Element, Class, and ID Selectors in CSS
Instructor: Judy Richardson
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Intermediate level
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2 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn
Identify the correct context in which to apply element, class, and ID selectors.
Use span and div tags to markup text in an HTML document.
Write CSS code using element, class, and ID selectors.
Skills you'll practice
- Category: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Category: CSS Selector
- Category: CSS Class Selector
- Category: CSS Element Selector
- Category: Css ID Selector
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Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 hours (approximately)
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Only available on desktop
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4.6
(37 reviews)
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
What is a selector?
The Element Selector
Span and Div
The Class Selector
The ID Selector
Recommended experience
Learners need a basic grasp of HTML or completion of Introduction to HTML and some CSS exposure or completion of Style Website Text with CSS .
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