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# [CSS Specificity](https://joweltisso.hashnode.dev/css-specificity?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction Before we dive into the specificity of CSS, let's revise what CSS is, CSS stands for Cascading Stylesheets, where cascading means the process of combining multiple stylesheets and resolving conflicts between the CSS rules and declaration...

Jun 6, 2022 · 3 min read · joweltisso.hashnode.dev  
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[Mar 22, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/css-specificity/629e262f4d2584547c17d56c/comment/65fd74bfd4133d0922818d74)

Very informative, as CSS specificity determines which CSS rule is applied to an element when multiple rules target the same element. It's based on selectors' hierarchy, inline styles, IDs, classes, and element types. You can also learn from the best Full Stack Web Development course [bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/full-stack-web-dev…](https://bostoninstituteofanalytics.org/full-stack-web-development/)