In CSS, what is the purpose of a 'property'?

Question

Options

• ATo identify a specific HTML element.
• BTo specify the aspect of the element to be styled.
• CTo define the document type.
• DTo link the CSS to HTML files.

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  91% (29)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

In CSS, a property names the specific visual characteristic you want to control on an element - such as color, font-size, or margin. Option B is correct because properties always appear in a declaration like property: value;, where the property defines what aspect of styling is being set.

Option A describes a CSS selector, not a property - selectors target which HTML elements receive styles. Option C refers to the <!DOCTYPE> declaration, which is an HTML concept unrelated to CSS properties. Option D describes a <link> tag or @import rule, which are mechanisms for attaching stylesheets, not defining style aspects.

Memory tip: Think of a property as the question and the value as the answer - color: red asks "what color?" and answers "red." Properties always ask what to style.

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