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Explain the CSS cascade and specificity
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The CSS cascade determines which styles apply when multiple rules target the same element. Specificity is calculated as:
- Inline styles (1000 points)
- IDs (100 points each)
- Classes, attributes, pseudo-classes (10 points each)
- Elements and pseudo-elements (1 point each)
When specificity is equal, the last rule in source order wins. !important overrides specificity but should be used sparingly.
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