Applying CSS styles to all elements inside a DIV
HtmlCssHtml Problem Overview
I would like to apply a CSS file to a concrete DIV in my page. This is the page structure:
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css" />
...
<body>
<div id="pagina-page" data-role="page">
...
<div id="applyCSS">
(all the elements here must follow a concrete CSS rules)
</div>
...
</body>
I tried to apply the rules of the CSS file editing it like this (the CSS file is so large):
#applyCSS * { (For all the elements inside "applyCSS" DIV:)
.ui-bar-a {
...
...
}
.ui-bar-a .ui-link-inherit {
...
}
...
}
But that solution doesn't work. So, how can I do that?
Html Solutions
Solution 1 - Html
#applyCSS > * {
/* Your style */
}
Check this JSfiddle
It will style all children and grandchildren, but will exclude loosely flying text in the div itself and only target wrapped (by tags) content.
Solution 2 - Html
You could try:
#applyCSS .ui-bar-a {property:value}
#applyCSS .ui-bar-a .ui-link-inherit {property:value}
Etc, etc... Is that what you're looking for?
Solution 3 - Html
.yourWrapperClass * {
/* your styles for ALL */
}
This code will apply styles all elements inside .yourWrapperClass.
Solution 4 - Html
I do not understand why it does not work for you, it works for me : http://jsfiddle.net/igorlaszlo/wcm1soma/1/
The HTML
<div id="pagina-page" data-role="page">
<div id="applyCSS">
<!--all the elements here must follow a concrete CSS rules-->
<a class="ui-bar-a">This "a" element text should be red
<span class="ui-link-inherit">This span text in "a" element should be red too</span>
</a>
</div>
</div>
The CSS
#applyCSS * {color:red;display:block;margin:20px;}
Maybe you have some special rules that you did not share with us...
Solution 5 - Html
If you're looking for a shortcut for writing out all of your selectors, then a CSS Preprocessor (Sass, LESS, Stylus, etc.) can do what you're looking for. However, the generated styles must be valid CSS.
Sass:
#applyCSS {
.ui-bar-a {
color: blue;
}
.ui-bar-a .ui-link-inherit {
color: orange;
}
background: #CCC;
}
Generated CSS:
#applyCSS {
background: #CCC;
}
#applyCSS .ui-bar-a {
color: blue;
}
#applyCSS .ui-bar-a .ui-link-inherit {
color: orange;
}
Solution 6 - Html
Write all class/id CSS as below. #applyCSS ID will be parent of all CSS code.
For example you add class .ui-bar-a in CSS for applying to your div:
#applyCSS .ui-bar-a { font-size:11px; } /* This will be your CSS part */
Below is your HTML part:
<div id="applyCSS">
<div class="ui-bar-a">testing</div>
</div>
Solution 7 - Html
Alternate solution. Include your external CSS in your HTML file by
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/applyCSS.css"/>
inside the applyCSS.css:
#applyCSS {
/** Your Style**/
}