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    I prefer just giving classes to specific elements in the HTML.

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    index number

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  • mk37
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    So confused with the MDN :nth-last-child() example?

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  • babasariffodeen
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    Bravo Guil for the great explanation!

    Posted March 13, 2018 10:01pm by babasariffodeen
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  • gene c
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    What is the difference between the CSS property background and background-color?

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  • Ivana Lescesen
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    Is it better to use classes or descendant selectors

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  • Charlie Sattgast
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    Unsolved :nth-child problem

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  • Sean Flanagan
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    Can't change the even-numbered list items

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  • Göran Joelsson
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    How about if I would like to target a <li> which is in a parent called <section>, but where there are several <sections>

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  • Michael Trier-hofby
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    I lol´d at the argument joke...

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