CSS Flashcards
In CSS, how do you select elements by their class attribute?
.classname {
}
In CSS, how do you select elements by their type?
elementname {
}
In CSS, how do you select an element by its id attribute?
#idname {
}What are the names of the individual pieces of a CSS rule?
css selectors , declaration block, property , values
Name three different types of values you can use to specify colors in CSS.
rgb values, hex codes, color names
What CSS properties make up the box model?
content, margin, padding, border
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
What are CSS pseudo-classes useful for?
it can let you know when you hover over something or when you clicked on something
Name at least two units of type size in CSS.
pixels, rem, %
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?
because its a block
What is the default flex-direction of an element with display: flex?
row
What is the default value for the position property of HTML elements?
static
How does setting position: relative on an element affect document flow?
its positioned to the normal flow of the document
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect document flow?
its removed from the documents flow
How do you constrain an absolutely positioned element to a containing block?
anything other than static
What are the four box offset properties?
top bottom left right
How does setting position: relative on an element affect where it appears on the page?
same spot and you can move it with the offsets
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect where it appears on the page?
absolute places an element relative to its parent’s position and changing the layout around it.
What are the four components of “the Cascade”.
source order, Inheritance , Specificity & !important
