CSS Flashcards
What are the names of the individual pieces of a CSS rule?
selector, declaration - property, value
In CSS, how do you select elements by their class attribute?
.class-name {
}
In CSS, how do you select elements by their type?
element-name {
}
In CSS, how do you select an element by its id attribute?
#id-name {
}Name three different types of values you can use to specify colors in CSS.
RGB Values: rgb(102,205,170)
Hex Codes: #66cdaa
Color Names: MediumAquaMarine
What CSS properties make up the box model?
margin, border, padding, content
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?
a keyword added to a selector that specifies a special state of the selected element(s).
Ex: hover
What are CSS pseudo-classes useful for?
Pseudo-classes let you apply a style to an element not only in relation to the content of the document tree, but also in relation to external factors
Ex: the history of the navigator (:visited, for example), the status of its content (like :checked on certain form elements), or the position of the mouse (like :hover, which lets you know if the mouse is over an element or not).
Name at least two units of type size in CSS.
Pixel, Percentages, ems
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?
row
What is the default flex-wrap of a flex container?
nowrap
Why do two div elements “vertically stack” on one another by default?
they are block-level elements
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?
Does not affect position of surrounding elements; they stay in position they would be in normal flow.
How does setting position: relative on an element affect where it appears on the page?
doesn’t move until offset properties set; offset moves from the position it would be in normal flow
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect document flow?
taken out of normal flow, doesn’t affect position of surrounding elements (ignores space it would have taken up / as if it wasn’t there).
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect where it appears on the page?
position element in relation to its containing element
moves as user scrolls on page
How do you constrain an absolutely positioned element to a containing block?
Absolutely positioned elements position themselves within the first non-static ancestor they have. The containing block has css property =====
position: relative;
What are the four box offset properties?
top, bottom, left, right
What is the default flex-direction of an element with display: flex?
Row
What are the four components of “the Cascade”.
Source order, inheritance, specificity, and !important
