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CSS How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Center the Wrapper

Posted by john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

unclear about css wrapper

this seams very vague. how does this relate to a specific wrapper. does it relate to all wrappers. how does the "#" symbol impact this styling. sorry, rambling...i guess i'm confused. ....................................................................................................... ...#wrapper {

}... css

1 Answer

Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points
Julian Gutierrez
Julian Gutierrez
19,201 Points

The # mark indicates you are targeting an id. In #wrapper you are targeting a div with an ID of wrapper.

<div id="wrapper">
 <!-- Some Content -->
</div>

#wrapper{
//Styles for element with an id of wrapper
}