CSS | * Selector
The * selector in CSS is used to select all the elements in a HTML document. It also selects all elements which are inside under another element. It is also called universal selector.
Syntax:
* {
// CSS property
} Example 1:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>* Selector</title> <!-- CSS property of * selector --> <style> * { color:green; text-align:center; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>*(Universal) Selctor</h2> <div> <p>GFG</p> <p>Geeks</p> </div> <p>It is a computer science portal for geeks.</p> </body> </html> |
Output:
Example 2:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>* selector</title> <!-- CSS property for * selector --> <style> * { background: green; font-weight:bold; margin-left:70px; color:white; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <h2>*(Universal) Selector</h2> <ul> <li>Data Structure</li> <li>Computer Network</li> <li>Operating System</li> </ul> <ol> <li>Java</li> <li>Ruby</li> <li>Pascal</li> </ol> </body> </html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by *(universal) selector are listed below:
- Apple Safari 3.1
- Google Chrome 4.0
- Firefox 3.0
- Opera 9.6
- Internet Explorer 7.0


