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ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 PointsWhy wasn't a , used to separate out .button class?
As i go through the video i am confused to see one property which is as follows
.photo-overlay:hover .button{
opacity:1;
}
my question is shouldn't it be css .photo-overlay:hover , .button{} and if not, css is cascade meaning last rule is important and override previous one (if with same class). So why .button remain opacity 0 and why not 1?
1 Answer
Steven Parker
231,268 Points
This is an example of a descendant selector.
When two terms are separated by a space, the complete expression is a descendant selector. This means an element matching the term on the right will be targeted, but only if it is contained by (is a descendant of) an element matching the term on the left.
So the selector in this example will target an element having the class "button" when it is contained by another element with the class "photo-overlay" — and only while the mouse is hovering over it.
If a comma had been used, each term would be taken as a separate selector and both would be targeted.
ammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 Pointsammarkhan
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 21,661 PointsThanks.