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title: Class Selector
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---
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## Class Selector
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A Class Selector is used in a CSS file to apply style to the HTML elements with the corresponding class name. In HTML, you can set the class name for any element by adding a `class` attribute.
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To select elements with a specific class, we use a full stop `.` or "period" character, with the name of the class.
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For example
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```css
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.center {
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text-align: center;
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color: red;
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}
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```
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Here, all HTML elements with `class="center"` will be red and center-aligned.
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Examples:
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```html
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<h1 class="test">This is a heading 1</h1>
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<p class="test">This is a paragraph 1</p>
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<h2 class="test">This is a heading 2</h2>
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<p class="test">This is a paragraph 2</p>
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<div class="test2 test3">This is a div 1</div>
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```
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Since a class name is not unique, the HTML class attribute makes it possible to define equal styles for elements with the same class name. **Here is how you can select class in a CSS file to style elements (notice the . notation):**
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**All elements of class `test` will be applied with this style:**
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```css
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.test {
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color: green;
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}
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```
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**All `<p>` elements of class `test` will be applied with this style:**
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```css
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p.test {
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border: 1px solid black;
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color: red;
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}
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```
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**All `<h1>` and `<h2>` elements of class `test` will be applied with this style:**
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```css
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h1.test, h2.test {
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color: blue;
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}
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```
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**All elements which have both class `test2` and `test3` will be applied with this style:**
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```css
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.test2.test3 {
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color: green;
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}
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```
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**Tips: No space between multiple classes.**
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#### More Information:
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CSS Syntax and Selectors: <a href='https://www.w3schools.com/css/css_syntax.asp' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>w3schools</a>
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