:root
Quick Summary for :root
The
:root CSS pseudo-class matches the root element of a tree representing the document. In HTML, :root represents the <html> element and is identical to the selector html, except that its specificity is higher.
Code Usage for :root
/* Selects the root element of the document: <html> in the case of HTML */ :root { background: yellow; } More Details for :root
:root
The :root CSS pseudo-class matches the root element of a tree representing the document. In HTML, :root represents the <html> element and is identical to the selector html, except that its specificity is higher.
/* Selects the root element of the document: <html> in the case of HTML */ :root { background: yellow; } Syntax
:root
Examples
Declaring global CSS variables
:root can be useful for declaring global CSS variables:
:root { --main-color: hotpink; --pane-padding: 5px 42px; } Specifications
| Specification |
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| Selectors Level 4 # root-pseudo |
See also
<html> Document.rootElement Node.getRootNode() Element.shadowRoot ShadowRoot Last modified: Aug 12, 2021, by MDN contributors
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