Calculating Specificity

The specificity of a selector is typically represented as a four-part value, such as 0,0,0,0, where each part corresponds to the specificity of inline styles, ID selectors, class/attribute selectors, and type selectors, respectively.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a powerful styling language that allows developers to control the presentation of HTML documents. One crucial aspect of CSS is specificity, which defines the rules for determining which styles will be applied to an element when conflicting styles exist. Let’s dive into the concept of the CSS specificity hierarchy and explore how it influences the cascade.