Let the id win — practice exercise

What you'll be asked to do

1. 1.Let the id winexercise · easy · 10 min

   Make #one red even though a class rule sets it blue.

   Passes when: Make #one red even though a class rule sets it blue.

2. 2.Beat an element rule with a classexercise · easy · 10 min · practice plan

   A class outranks a bare element selector.

   Passes when: A class outranks a bare element selector.

3. 3.Raise specificity without an idexercise · easy · 10 min · practice plan

   Use a compound selector so the paragraph turns green.

   Passes when: Use a compound selector so the paragraph turns green.

4. 4.Win with two classesexercise · easy · 10 min · practice plan

   Two class selectors outrank one.

   Passes when: Two class selectors outrank one.

5. 5.Prefer specificity over !importantexercise · medium · 10 min · practice plan

   Make #one green using a more specific selector, not !important.

   Passes when: Make #one green using a more specific selector, not !important.

6. 6.Fix the class that cannot beat an idbug fix · easy · 8 min

   An id outranks any number of classes.

   Passes when: An id outranks any number of classes.

7. 7.Fix the element rule expected to winbug fix · easy · 8 min · practice plan

   The class rule is more specific than the element rule.

   Passes when: The class rule is more specific than the element rule.

8. 8.Fix the !important crutchbug fix · easy · 8 min · practice plan

   Replace !important with a properly specific selector.

   Passes when: Replace !important with a properly specific selector.

9. 9.Fix the selector that never matchesbug fix · easy · 8 min · practice plan

   The compound selector targets a class the element does not have.

   Passes when: The compound selector targets a class the element does not have.

10. 10.Fix the over-specific overridebug fix · easy · 8 min · practice plan

    A tie should be broken by order, not by adding an id.

    Passes when: A tie should be broken by order, not by adding an id.

Between them these tasks cover Specificity weights, id vs class and Avoiding !important.

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