


How Do `html`, `body`, and `*` Selectors Differently Impact Styling in CSS?
Impact of CSS Rules on html, body, and * Selectors
In CSS, the html, body, and * selectors serve distinct purposes when applied to the same HTML document. Let's explore the differences:
1. html Selector
- Applies styles to the element.
- Declared colors (e.g., black) are inherited by its descendants, including body, but not background colors (e.g., white).
- The html element's background color fills the viewport, but its height does not automatically extend to the full viewport.
2. body Selector
- Applies styles to the element.
- Declared colors are inherited by descendants, including the content within the element.
- While html's background-color is propagated to body, setting a background-color for body overrides the inherited color from html.
3. * Selector (Universal Selector)
- Applies styles to all elements in the document.
- Breaks inheritance chains for properties that are normally inherited (e.g., color), so explicitly setting these properties in a * rule is considered bad practice.
- Overrides any other CSS rules that apply to specific elements.
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