Hey there,

I started a new job :-) and am reading some CSS (I'll post it there too).

What is " * html " before a style sheet? (take out the quotes so its: * html)

thus the CSS line would read:

* html .someClass { margin:0;
background-color:black; }

Thanks Donna

*html is a hack that you should not use as IE 7 will choke on it. You need to read this article: http://www.positioniseverything.net/.../star-html.php

Lady,

Thank you so much for your quick reply. You're the best.

DonnaZ

You're welcome

It means that all elements, within an "html" tag will be matched by the rule.

In your exemple, it would mean "All elements, within the HTML tag, with a class named someClass".

Take a look at this cheatshet, I've found it useful when I started to use CSS for more than just the borders of a div:
http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com/chea...s-cheat-sheet/
http://lesliefranke.com/files/refere...heatsheet.html

Edit:
Well, what do you know, I was almost certain that would happens.
LadyNred beated me... :-)
I know, I open too much tabs at once... Take too much time to answer.

I was thinking that it meant that everything within the HTML tags with a class of someClass would be affected....but I wasnt sure, so I didnt post a reply! lol!
But anyway, my question is....isnt this kind of redundant or pointless as everything that the css would affect IS within the HTML tags?

Originally Posted by LadynRed

*html is a hack that you should not use as IE 7 will choke on it. You need to read this article: http://www.positioniseverything.net/.../star-html.php

As ladyNred said, it's a specific hack, to get around an ie6 bug.