CSS Syntax

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A CSS style has the syntax:

selector { property : value ; }

Selectors are the way that you define what is going to be styled and what isn't.

• CSS Selectors

There are three basic types of selectors:

• type selectors - that select a specific tag to style
• class selectors - that select elements with an assigned class
• id selectors - that select the element on the page with that specific ID

You can apply the same style to multiple selectors through grouping.

• Grouping CSS Selectors

There are some CSS properties that can affect multiple styles at once. These are called shorthand properties. They are used to speed download and lessen maintenance.

• What is a CSS Shorthand Property

You can also comment CSS to provide information for future designers or just remind yourself what you meant when you built the styles.

• How to Comment CSS

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