Understanding CSS Shorthand

Simple and more complicated shorthand declarations

When declaring certain CSS properties, you have the option to use either the longhand, explicit declaration of a single CSS property, or a single-line shorthand declaration that combines a number of properties. Let’s look at how shorthand works with some common examples, and some of the quirks associated with CSS shorthand.


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