CSS '*' selector; what is it?

Pravesh Singh 2290 16 Apr 2013

Hi Everyone!

I have seen many time in css file greater than sign "*", but not understand why used it.

Please provide any suitable demo.

Please help me!

Ask by Pravesh Singh

Updated 16 Apr 2013

AVADHESH PATEL 16 Apr 2013

Hi Pravesh!

Syntax

{

write something here.......!

}

Selects all elements

For example

* {

background-color: #e5e5e5;

}

</style>

</head>

<body>

<p>Star sign (*) CSS Selector demo</p>

</div>

</form>

</body>

</html>

From the above example, you can see "background-color" apply on html element such that <body>, <div>, <p>

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