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Junior Aidee
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,657 PointsWhat is the difference between .button and .photo-overlay:hover .button?
Aren't they both targeting .button?
3 Answers
Steven Parker
231,261 PointsYes, they both target the "button" class element(s), but the settings in the ".photo-overlay:hover .button" rule are only applied to that class while the cursor is over the parent element that has the class "photo-overlay".
On the other hand, ".button:hover" would apply the class while the cursor is over the button itself.
Junior Aidee
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,657 PointsThank you, Steven but I meant to write: "What is the difference between .button:hover and .photo-overlay:hover .button?"
Steven Parker
231,261 PointsI expanded my answer.
Junior Aidee
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 14,657 PointsThank you, Steven! It makes sense now.