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How to Count CSS Specificity Scores and Leverage !Important Overrides

photo credit: laffy4k If you are having difficulty getting a particular CSS style to “appear”, one thing to check is your specificity. CSS specificity is a four digit score for resolving cascade conflicts. You can actually add up the specificity score to determine which conflicting style should prevail. The four digit score is comprised of [...]

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Space is Critical in CSS Selectors

photo credit: makelessnoise If you are having difficulty getting a particular CSS style to “appear”, one thing to look at is your selector. A tiny space can cause two different selections if you are not careful. For example, notice the single space difference between these two selectors: That presence or lack of a single space [...]

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