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CSS How to Make a Website CSS: Cascading Style Sheets Take a Mobile-First Approach

Linus Lim
Linus Lim
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Posted by Linus Lim
Linus Lim
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In what instance do you use "ID" selector vs the "Div" selector?

So i know there are two ways to select the element in CSS, but what is the difference from one as compared to the other. It seems like I could use DIV selector for all scenarios. What then is the purpose of the ID selector besides being a more shorter and simpler code to type? Or is that the only reason.

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Axel McCode
Axel McCode
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Axel McCode
Axel McCode
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The Div tag is mostly used to identify structural sections of a web page, it can also be used to group many elements together. The ID tag is most commonly used to edit a specific element of a page, for example you can use an ID to edit a specific word in a sentence. It is considered best practice to use ID's to edit one element since ID's can only be used to edit a single element per ID name.

Linus Lim
Linus Lim
1,655 Points
Linus Lim
Linus Lim
1,655 Points

Thank for the explanation Axel. That was very clear.