CSS Syntax — How to Code CSS
This page describes the basic syntax that that you can use to apply CSS to any website.
The CSS syntax consists of a set of rules. These rules have 3 parts: a selector, a property, and a value.
You don't need to remember this in order to code CSS. Once you start coding CSS, you'll do so without thinking "this is a selector" or "that is a property". This should begin to make sense once you study the examples on this page.
Syntax:
The selector represents the HTML element that you want to style. For example:
This code tells the browser to render all occurences of the HTML <h1> element in blue.
Grouping Selectors
You can apply a style to many selectors if you like. Just separate the selectors with a comma.
Applying Multiple Properties
To apply more than one property separate each declaration with a semi-colon.
Readability
You can make your CSS code more readable by spreading your style declarations across multiple lines. You can also indent your code if you like. This doesn't affect how your code is rendered - it just makes it easier for you to read.
OK, so you've now learned about the CSS syntax. But how do you incorporate this syntax into your website? The next lesson will show you how to incorporate CSS into your HTML documents.