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CSS Sass Basics (retired) Getting Started with Sass Nesting Selectors

Posted by MUZ140211 Rutendo Madzivanyika
MUZ140211 Rutendo Madzivanyika
4,825 Points

Nested selectors in Sass

how do i make a tags within a p tag change their color

Brett Smith
Brett Smith
4,261 Points
Brett Smith
Brett Smith
4,261 Points 
p {
  .element 1 {
    color: pink
  }
  .element 2 {
     color: blue
  }
}

If list elements they way I have above then they will process to p .element1. If you use an ampersand (&.element1) they will process as p.element1. You can also use the ampersand with hovers

a {
  color: black;
  &:hover {
    color: blue;
  }
}

1 Answer

Brett Smith
Brett Smith
4,261 Points
Brett Smith
Brett Smith
4,261 Points 
p {
  .element 1 {
    color: pink
  }
  .element 2 {
     color: blue
  }
}

If list elements they way I have above then they will process to p .element1. If you use an ampersand (&.element1) they will process as p.element1. You can also use the ampersand with hovers

a {
  color: black;
  &:hover {
    color: blue;
  }
}