Why We Use "*" Selector Instead Of Body Element

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I was searching about * sign and what does it mean then I know now what does it means ... But why we don't use body element instead of it so that it will select all elements in the body element.

You can use `body` if you want. But `*` works for all elements, not only `body`. — N Alex, Aug 22 '19 at 22:22
This question was already answered: [Here.](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5890342/difference-between-body-and-in-css) — pedro pimont, Aug 22 '19 at 22:23

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* means a property/setting is applied to all elements, whereas not all elements necessarily inherit all properties/settings from body

answered Aug 22 '19 at 22:22

Johannes

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Thanks!, I was so helpful – Basem_Sleem Aug 23 '19 at 17:28

Why We Use "*" Selector Instead Of Body Element

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