CSS Cheat Sheet: Inheritance, Cascade, Specificity ![[Registration never required for free content]](/images/free.gif)
By: Zoe Gillenwater on Thursday, August 9, 2007
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Even seasoned CSS developers need a quick refresher course in CSS concepts and techniques from time to time. This CSS Cheat Sheet is designed for just that need. Use it as a reference on topics that you've already learned about in-depth but need a few reminders on. If you're still a beginner to CSS, use it to learn the nuts and bolts of working with CSS, then use our other articles, listed at the end of this one, to extend your learning and practice your new skills.
This Cheat Sheet reviews how the fundamental CSS concepts of inheritance, cascading and specificity work. It also contains a printable PDF illustration of the rules of the cascade that you can download and keep handy for continued reference.
