What is browser-specific CSS?

In such cases, browser-specific CSS can help ensure browser compatibility of websites and web apps. However, these issues arise due to browser engine variations between different browsers. To summarize, a browser engine is a component that converts web code into code that the browser can comprehend and render.

What are CSS vendor or browser prefixes?

CSS vendor prefixes, also sometimes known as or CSS browser prefixes, are a way for browser makers to add support for new CSS features before those features are fully supported in all browsers.

Should I rethink CSS before using browser-specific stylesheets?

Fun! If you have to detect browsers just to apply CSS, then you might want to rethink your CSS before going to browser-specific stylesheets. All it takes is for one browser to mimic another's user agent string, or a new version to be released, and everything breaks.

How does CSS work?

Have a look at the links in this paragraph for specific examples. CSS is a rule-based language — you define the rules by specifying groups of styles that should be applied to particular elements or groups of elements on your web page. For example, you can decide to have the main heading on your page to be shown as large red text.