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CSS Sass Basics Improve Your Workflow with Sass Nested Selectors

Posted by robertmills2
robertmills2
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What does it mean to be at the root level?

I understand the root level of a html document to mean the document itself the html tag, however within CSS what does that mean? I have some assumptions, but I need to understand the language so things are fully understood. Any help and links would be greatly appreciated.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Generally, the "root" level of anything will just be the "main" level. Just like HTML elements are nested, and the outermost one is the "root"; sass gives CSS nesting ability and so the "root" would be the outermost (or not nested) level.

robertmills2
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robertmills2
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robertmills2
robertmills2
Courses Plus Student 14,965 Points

Crystal clear. Thank you.