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CSS CSS Layout Basics Controlling Layout with CSS Display Modes Positioning Elements Side-By-Side with Inline Display

Posted by Shung Chen
Shung Chen
6,526 Points

why is targeting .main-nav does not change the display of .main-nav li (its child element)

my question is why targeting .main-nav with display: inline; does not have any effect on its child element .main-nav li

in the video the code is shown as below

.name,
.main-nav,
.main-nav li{
display: inline;
}

If someone tries to omit the .main-nav li, the list elements will show as block element

1 Answer

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

CSS selectors are always specific and never include child elements of the one(s) selected.

You might be thinking of inheritance. Some properties of a parent element are inherited by their child elements, but whether a property is inherited or not depends on the particular property. A reference like MDN can be consulted to check if a specific property is inherited.

The display property being set in this particular rule is not inherited.