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title: "Differece between li a and li > a in CSS"  
description: "Differece between li a and li > a in CSS"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2013-06-14  
updated: 2013-06-17  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/1098/differece-between-li-a-and-li-a-in-css  
category: "css-css3"  
tags: ["css-css3"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Differece between li a and li > a in CSS

Hi Exeprt,\
I have seen this type line of [code](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85458/alan-turing-the-mastermind-behind-cracking-the-enigma-code-during-world-war-ii) (li a and li > a) some where, so can you tell me what is [difference](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157114/good-news-or-bad-news-and-the-difference-is) between li a and li > a and which [condition](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12711/select-query-with-and-condition) we [apply](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13148/discover-to-apply-make-up-like-a-professional-supermodel) these CSS.\
Any help on above is really appreciated.

## Replies

### Reply by Anonymous User

Hi Garry,\
There are little bit difference between li a and li > a\
**li a :** here css apply only on <a> tag which under li tag**li > a :**here css apply only on li tag not <a> tag


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