Nesting

The Art of Structured Design

In CSS design, nesting plays a central role, working much like a family tree — but without awkward questions at reunions. Parent elements are the sturdy branches, and child elements dangle like cheerful twigs and leaves — ready to inherit styles from above.

When you bestow a stylish new spell on a parent element, its magic flows through the entire “family.” Of course, any child element can demand its own style when feeling particularly rebellious. Proper nesting ensures your code doesn’t look like the aftermath of a failed reunion and keeps your design as smooth as a well-kept family tree.

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A family tree
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Relationships

Relationships in CSS and HTML

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Structure, Layout, and Relationships

Understanding HTML is like exploring a family tree—only without the surprise visits from relatives. Elements have parents, children, and siblings, which is incredibly handy for CSS instructions. You can target specific relatives and style them with precision. Visual Studio Code makes this even clearer, as the indentations show you exactly who is connected to whom, ensuring you stay organized and nothing falls out of place.


<body>
    <!-- section -->
    <section>
        <!-- container 1 -->
        <div>
            <!-- image -->
            <img src="dragon-eggs.jpg" alt="">
            <!-- heading -->
            <h1>Dragons</h1>
            <!-- text -->
            <p>Dragons are ancient, mythical creatures often depicted as powerful.</p>
        </div>
        <!-- container 2 -->
        <div>
            <!-- nested container -->
            <div>
                <!-- heading -->
                <h2>Hatching</h2>
                <!-- image-icon -->
                <img src="egg-icon.png" alt="">
                <!-- image -->
                <img src="dragon-baby.jpg" alt="">
            </div>
    </section>
</body>

Here’s What the Section Looks Like

Infographic: Representation of a website

A Sketch of the Section

Infographic: Structuring a website in div containers and elements

The Relationships Between Them

Illustration: The Relationships Between Elements

In this lesson, you have learned…

How nesting works in HTML and CSS by building parent and child elements hierarchically.
How to keep CSS structures clear and understandable to avoid unnecessary chaos.
Why Visual Studio Code helps with indentations to make the relationships between elements visible.

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