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10 maj 2010 · CSS applies vastly different specificity weights to classes and IDs. In fact, an ID has infinitely more specificity value! That is, no amount of classes alone can outweigh an ID.
11 sty 2023 · If you’re looking for a primer on CSS specificity, we’ve got that. And if you’re trying to get ahead of the game, you should be aware of CSS Cascade Layers as well.…
7 sie 2024 · Specificity is an algorithm that calculates the weight that is applied to a given CSS declaration. The weight is determined by the number of selectors of each weight category in the selector matching the element (or pseudo-element).
Memorize how to calculate specificity! Start at 0, add 100 for each ID value, add 10 for each class value (or pseudo-class or attribute selector), add 1 for each element selector or pseudo-element.
25 lut 2022 · Manuel Matuzovic has a helpful interactive step-by-step demo. You keep clicking the “Add selector” button, and the CSS shown (and applied to the page) changes with ever-increasingly-strong selectors applied to the body that change the background-color.
Specificity Calculator. A visual way to understand CSS specificity. Change the selectors or paste in your own.
CSS specificity is the browser’s way of determining which style rules to apply when multiple rules target the same element. Understanding how specificity works and how to avoid common pitfalls can save you from hours of debugging and help you write cleaner, more maintainable code.
