CSS Flashcards
What are the names of the individual pieces of a CSS rule?
selector {
property: value;
}
In CSS, how do you select elements by their class attribute?
.class-name {
property: value;
}
In CSS, how do you select elements by their type?
type-name {
property: value;
}
In CSS, how do you select an element by its id attribute?
#id-name {
property: value;
}Name three different types of values you can use to specify colors in CSS.
RGB, hex codes, and color names
What CSS properties make up the box model?
margin, border, 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?
A class that shows when the state of an element is changed
What are CSS pseudo-classes useful for?
They can be used to apply changes in CSS when the state of an element is changed.
Name two types of units that can be used to adjust font-size in CSS.
rem and pt
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?
no-wrap
Why do two div elements “vertically stack” on one another by default?
They default as block elements, taking up the whole row.
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?
Initial position takes up space in the document flow, then offset properties are used to change final position which does not affect document flow.
How does setting position: relative on an element affect where it appears on the page?
position: relative itself does not change where it appears on the page. Once offset properties are applied, the element can be moved from its initial position to anywhere on the page without interfering with placement of other elements.
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect document flow?
setting position: absolute on an element will cause other elements to fill in the space of the absolute element
How does setting position: absolute on an element affect where it appears on the page?
setting position: absolute on an element could change the position of the element on the page depending on the position of its parent (whether it’s non-static or not). If non-static, the element can move to fit the offset properties based on the dimensions of either the nearest parent with non-static position or the body element itself.
How do you constrain an absolutely positioned element to a containing block?
Any non-static position property in the containing block will constrain
What are the four box offset properties?
top, left, right, bottom
What are the four components of “the Cascade”.
inheritance, source order, specificity, !important
