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CSS The Selectors Solution

Kishan P
Kishan P
9,921 Points
Posted by Kishan P
Kishan P
9,921 Points

question

Hello instead of putting this code (input[type="text"]:focus) can i just name the class and then use it....

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,248 Points

Adding a class (or an ID) to an HTML element gives you an easy way to select it in CSS, and can often be a good option in development.

But I think the course is teaching ways to select elements without making HTML changes. Sometimes there are reasons why the HTML cannot be changed, so it's good to know how to select using CSS only.