CSS Cascade Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four components of “the Cascade”.
A
Importance, Inheritance, Specificity, Source Order
2
Q
What does the term “source order” mean with respect to CSS?
A
the order in which the rules were made
3
Q
How is it possible for the styles of an element to be applied to its children as well without an additional CSS rule?
A
inheritance
4
Q
List the three selector types in order of increasing specificity.
A
element , class, ID
5
Q
Why is using !important considered bad practice?
A
it messes with the cascade order
