Exam 4: Cascading Style Sheets

CSS applies weight to a rule based on its ____________________ within a style sheet.

The ____________________ is useful for testing styles during development.

Which type of selector lets you quickly select groups of elements and apply a style rule?

____ elements contain nested elements called ____ elements.

The symbol for the universal selector is the ____.

In a style rule, what determines the element to which a rule is applied?

A declaration is enclosed by which of the following character pairs?

In a style rule, the ____ is a quality or characteristic, such as color, font size, or margin.

The ____ selector lets you write rules, give them a name, and then apply that name to any elements you choose.

The id selector lets you write rules, give each a name, and then apply that name to any  elements you choose.

Which element in the document's < head > section points to an external style sheet named styles.css.

By default, CSS property inheritance is disabled.

Because ______________ is the parent element  of the content area of the HTML file, it is the selector to use whenever you want to apply a style across the entire document.

Comments are embedded directly in the style sheet.

Which attribute has become the selector of choice when identifying layout sections of the page?

____________________ is the order of CSS rules dictating that child elements receive properties from parent elements.

What are the three ways that you can combine CSS style rules with HTML code? Describe each method, along with an example of using the method.

What are the two components of a style rule? Describe them.

The CSS cascading mechanism determines which rules are applied to document elements by assigning a(n) ____________________ to each rule.

Which attribute of the < link > element states the relative URL of the style sheet?