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CSS CSS Foundations Selectors Using Combinators in Selectors

Posted by Phouthalang Pygnasak
Phouthalang Pygnasak
4,795 Points

What's the precedence of combinators compared to a descendent selector? Or all other rules in general?

I am curious to know precedence order when it comes to combinators and selectors. Does the element, class than ID precedence still apply implicitly in that order.

For example, .main + p will overrule .main p? I could try it and figure it out, but this may be a question that will come to surface for others as well. And someone may throw in a curveball I've never thought about??

Any answers or clarification will be greatly appreciated.

1 Answer

Jan Copier
Jan Copier
508 Points
Jan Copier
Jan Copier
508 Points

Hi Phouthalang,

Even though I think it would have been good to fiddle out yourself, I made an example that shows you the difference between selectors ".main p" and ".main + p".

The demo can be found at: http://jsfiddle.net/dq4vfxju/

Explanation:

  • CSS selector .main p means select all p-(tag)elements within an element having the main-class
  • CSS selector .main + p means select the next p-(tag)element after a .main-element. In other words the next sibling, meaning it is nested at the same level.

Cheers!