CSS: Basic question concerning selectors/definitions...

Hello -

Is there any advantage to defining classes with the element name vs.
without the element name?

p.center {properties...}
vs.
..center {same properties...}

I mean, if both above can be used for the "p" element, why do people
include the p in the definition?

Thanks,

RB

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:35:19 +0100, <rbaulbin (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Hello -

Is there any advantage to defining classes with the element name vs.
without the element name?

p.center {properties...}
vs.
.center {same properties...}

I mean, if both above can be used for the "p" element, why do people
include the p in the definition?

Because for instance ul.center should be displayed different / has other
values then p.center?
--
Rik Wasmus

On Feb 6, 8:39 pm, "Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoe... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:35:19 +0100, <rbaul... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Hello -

Is there any advantage to defining classes with the element name vs.
without the element name?

p.center {properties...}
vs.
.center {same properties...}

I mean, if both above can be used for the "p" element, why do people
include the p in the definition?

Because for instance ul.center should be displayed different / has other
values then p.center?
--
Rik Wasmus

So, with the example above, if .center contained additional properties
than p.center, then the additional properties in .center would be
taken on by p.center (added to the properties in p.center)?

RB

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:02:42 +0100, <rbaulbin (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

On Feb 6, 8:39 pm, "Rik Wasmus" <luiheidsgoe... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:35:19 +0100, <rbaul... (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Hello -

Is there any advantage to defining classes with the element name vs.
without the element name?

p.center {properties...}
vs.
.center {same properties...}

I mean, if both above can be used for the "p" element, why do people
include the p in the definition?

Because for instance ul.center should be displayed different / has other
values then p.center?

So, with the example above, if .center contained additional properties
than p.center, then the additional properties in .center would be
taken on by p.center (added to the properties in p.center)?

Yes, unless they contradict each other, in which case the rule in p.center
wins as it's more specific.
--
Rik Wasmus