CSS Flashcards
What are the names of the individual pieces of a CSS rule?
CSS Selector, Declaration Block, Key:Value Pairs which are separated by a colon. Key:Value pairs end with a semicolon
In CSS, how do you select elements by their class attribute?
Using a period (.) before the class attribute value as a CSS Selector
In CSS, how do you select elements by their type?
Using the tag of the element as a CSS Selector
In CSS, how do you select an element by its id attribute?
Using a pound symbol (#) before the id attribute value as a CSS Selector
Name three different types of values you can use to specify colors in CSS.
Name, Hexcode, RGB, RGBA
What CSS properties make up the box model?
Border, Margin, Padding
Which CSS property pushes boxes away from each other?
Margin
Which CSS property add space between a box’s content and its border?
Padding
What is a pseudo-class?
pseudo-class is a keyword added to a selector that specifies a special state of the selected element(s)
What are CSS pseudo-classes useful for?
Pseudo-classes let you apply a style to an element in relation to external factors
Name two types of units that can be used to adjust font-size in CSS.
Px, rem, em, percentages
What CSS property controls the font used for the text inside an element?
font-family
What is the default flex-direction of a flex container?
Horizontal or Row
What is the default flex-wrap of a flex container?
no-wrap
The flexbox items will remain on a single line, no matter what, and will eventually overflow if needed
Why do two div elements “vertically stack” on one another by default?
divs are block elements
What is the default flex-direction of an element with display: flex?
row/horizontal
What is the default value for the position property of HTML elements?
position: static
How does setting position: relative on an element affect document flow?
position: relative does not affect document flow
How does setting position: relative on an element affect where it appears on the page?
position: relative moves an element from where it would be for the normal flow, relative to it’s parent element
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect document flow?
position: absolute does not affect document flow. Other elements act as if it isn’t there.
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect where it appears on the page?
position: absolute moves an element in relation to its parent element
How do you constrain an absolutely positioned element to a containing block?
Give the element a css property position with a non static value
What are the four box offset properties?
Top, bottom, left, right
What are the four components of “the Cascade”.
Source Order, Inheritance, Specificity, and !important
