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What does “>” mean in CSS rules?

what’s the use of > in css? like this ul li:hover > ul or ul li > li. >_<, i’m still new to web dev. can tell me when and how to use this >? and what does it call? like uh greater than? lol im sorry im really new.

#navMenu li > ul
{
    display:none;
    position:absolute;
}

#navMenu li:hover > ul
{
    display:block;
    width:100px;
}

#navMenu li > ul li > ul
{
    left:100%;
    top:0;
    width:100px;
}

Answer 1

Child & Descendant Selector!

In simple words, the > character selects the immediate child and applies the styles.

For more information, take a look at Child and Sibling Selectors