As mentioned in Chapter 1, one of the important features of CSS is the ability for the user, browser, and web developer to all exert influence over the final output of the page. The user agent, the author, and the user can all three influence the output of the page. To dictate what property value “wins,” a multistep calculation is performed.
Inheritance
Inheritance is the mechanism by which CSS allows a value set on a parent element (such as <body>) to propagate to its descendants. This helps determine what value is used when no property is declared ...
