CSS Syntax

Question 1

What is the purpose of CSS?

Answer 1

CSS is used to define styles for your web pages, including the design, layout and variations in display for different devices and screen sizes.

Question 2

Describe the syntax of a CSS rule-set.

Answer 2

• The CSS rule-set consists of a selector and a declaration block.
• The selector points to the the HTML element you want to style.
• The declaration block contains one or more declarations separated by semicolons.
• Each declaration includes a CSS property name and value, separated by a colon.
• Multiple CSS declarations are separated with semicolons, and declaration blocks are surrounded by curly braces.