Combinators allow you to combine multiple selectors to target specific elements in the DOM. In this article, I'll explain how four of these combinators with examples. In my previous post on CSS Selector Types [/news/how-to-select-elements-to-style-in-css/], I shared seven types of selectors for targetting elements that you want to style. If

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The Descendant Combinator allows you to select an element that is a descendant of another element. This selection is based on the relationship between elements that match the multiple selector types specified. The sibling combinator matches all siblings that come AFTER an element, but the adjacent combinators matches only the IMMEDIATE sibling that comes after an element.

How to Use CSS Combinators to Select and Style Elements