What is a CSS selector?

What is a CSS selector?

CSS selector?


It is a string that identifies the elements to which a particular declaration applies. It is also referred as a link between the HTML document and the style sheet. It is equivalent to HTML elements. There are several different types of selectors in CSS: -

  • CSS Element Selector
  • CSS Id Selector
  • CSS Class Selector
  • CSS Universal Selector
  • CSS Group Selector

What are the benefits of CSS sprites?

If a web page has a large number of images that take a longer time to load because each image separately sends out an HTTP request. The concept of CSS sprites is used to reduce the loading time for a web page because it combines various small images into one image. It reduces the number of HTTP requests and hence the loading time.


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