:root

In this chapter you will learn:

Definition for Selector :root
An example showing how to use :root CSS selector

Description

The :root selector selects the root element in the document. It always returns the html element. The :root is added by CSS3.

Its format is:

:root

Example

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <!--from j  av a  2s .com-->
<html> 
    <head> 
 
        <style type="text/css"> 
        :root { 
            border: thin black solid; 
            padding: 4px; 
        } 
        </style> 
    </head> 
    <body> 
        <a href="http://java2s.com">Visit the java2s.com</a> 
        <p>I like HTML.</p> 
    </body> 
</html>

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

Definition for Selector:empty
An example showing how to use :empty CSS selector