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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T14:26:20+00:00 2026-05-23T14:26:20+00:00

.menu a:hover {color: red;} .tab:hover {color:blue;} <div class=menu> <a class=tab>Link</a> // will be red

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.menu a:hover {color: red;} 
.tab:hover {color:blue;}

<div class="menu">
    <a class="tab">Link</a> // will be red
</div>

Why should I use a.tab:hover to override .menu a:hover? Why just .tab:hoverdoesn’t work?

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    2026-05-23T14:26:21+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 2:26 pm

    .menu a:hover is more specific than .tab:hover, so it appears lower down the cascade order.

    a.tab:hover is as specific as .menu a:hover, so the rules in those two rule-sets are applied in source order.

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