Introduction to CSS: Cascading Style Sheets

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Who is credited with developing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) while working at CERN?

Jonas Salk

Håkon Wium Lie (correct)

Tim Berners-Lee

Robert Cailliau

What is the primary purpose of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

To create interactive web pages

To define the syntax of a programming language

To describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language (correct)

To describe the structure of a document written in HTML or XML

What does the term 'cascading' in CSS refer to?

The order in which CSS rules are written

The use of multiple stylesheets in a single document

The process of styling a single HTML element

The way styling rules are applied in a hierarchical manner (correct)

What is the purpose of a CSS selector?

To 'find' or select the HTML elements to style Signup and view all the answers

What is the syntax of a CSS declaration?

Property: value Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a CSS declaration block?

To group multiple CSS declarations together Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements?

Pseudo-classes use a single colon (:), while pseudo-elements use a double colon (:) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the margin in the CSS box model?

To clear an area outside the border Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic sizing?

Intrinsic sizing refers to the size of the content, while extrinsic sizing refers to the natural size of an element Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ID selector in CSS?

To select a specific element using its id attribute Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the universal selector in CSS?

To select all elements on a page Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the attribute selector in CSS?

To select elements based on their attribute or attribute value Signup and view all the answers

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Who is credited with developing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) while working at CERN?

What is the primary purpose of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

What does the term 'cascading' in CSS refer to?

What is the purpose of a CSS selector?

What is the syntax of a CSS declaration?

What is the purpose of a CSS declaration block?

What is the main difference between pseudo-classes and pseudo-elements?

What is the purpose of the margin in the CSS box model?

What is the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic sizing?

What is the purpose of the ID selector in CSS?

What is the purpose of the universal selector in CSS?

What is the purpose of the attribute selector in CSS?

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