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title: "CSS '*' selector; what is it?"
description: "CSS '*' selector; what is it?"
author: "Pravesh Singh"
published: 2013-04-16
updated: 2013-04-16
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# CSS '*' selector; what is it?
Hi Everyone!\
I have seen many time in [css](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/514/background-gradient-ie7-css-problem) [file](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/59/encrypting-and-decrypting-files-using-c-sharp) greater than sign "*", but not understand why used it.Please provide any suitable demo.\
Please help me!
## Replies
### Reply by AVADHESH PATEL
Hi Pravesh!\
Syntax\
*{ write something here.......!}\
Selects all elements\
For example\
From the above example, you can see "background-color" apply on html element such that ,