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CSS CSS Basics Basic Selectors Quiz: Basic Selectors

Posted by Dhakirah Mayers
Dhakirah Mayers
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Fill in the blank: You create a class selector with a ____ character.

Fill in the blank: You create a class selector with a asterisk character.

2 Answers

psycholinguist
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.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
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.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
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You create a class selector with a dot character. a dot is the answer.

Sergio Andrés Herrera Velásquez
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Sergio Andrés Herrera Velásquez
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Sergio Andrés Herrera Velásquez
Sergio Andrés Herrera Velásquez
Courses Plus Student 23,765 Points

as zakariamaadnouss said, you used dots i.e. ".class" which make it less specific and more generic, for example so that you can select several divs related to your projects, in contrast to id's which use the # symbol and add more specificity to your css rule