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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors ID Selectors

Bára Paulátová
Bára Paulátová
3,583 Points
Posted by Bára Paulátová
Bára Paulátová
3,583 Points

page can only have one element with the same ID name?

we assigned the primary-content ID to <div>, and then I tried to assign it to random <p> and it worked .. so please, could anyone explain to me why cant I use the same ID name for more than one element?

is it because of the other functions we use the ID for? like #top function?

thanks for your answers, Bára

1 Answer

Amber Cyr
Amber Cyr
19,699 Points

You will need to use class instead of ID if you want to assign it to more than one element. ID is used specifically for one element where as class can be used on multiple elements.

Bára Paulátová
Bára Paulátová
3,583 Points
Bára Paulátová
Bára Paulátová
3,583 Points

Thanks for a quick reply! With your answer and the next video about classes, I understand :)