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CSS CSS Selectors Advanced Selectors Advanced Selectors Review

Posted by Evan Lance
Evan Lance
1,499 Points

The top-most element in an HTML document is the ____ element. We're able to target that element with the ___ (stumped)

The top-most element in an HTML document is the _____ element. We're able to target that element with the _____ pseudo-class.

Okay, I'm stumped here. for the first blank I've tried; root, first, base, top and for the second blank, I'm sure that that is :root.

I have no idea what it wants from me.

2 Answers

Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points
Sergey Podgornyy
Sergey Podgornyy
20,660 Points

The top-most element in an HTML document is the html element. We're able to target that element with the :root pseudo-class.

Evan Lance
Evan Lance
1,499 Points

Thank you for your answer, but alas I figured it out moments after posting.

Mauricio Hernandez
Mauricio Hernandez
7,208 Points

Thank you, have a blessed day.

Evan Lance
Evan Lance
1,499 Points
Evan Lance
Evan Lance
1,499 Points

Figured it out, thanks for looking. It wanted "HTML" which should have been obvious by the "element" keyword in the question.