Selector: meaning, definitions and examples
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HTML
A selector is a pattern used to select HTML elements and apply styles to them.
Synonyms
element selector, identifier, pattern.
Examples of usage
- The CSS selector .class selects all elements with the class name 'class'.
- In jQuery, the selector $('p') selects all
elements.
Software Development
A selector is a tool used to specify which elements in a document to target with a particular action or style.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In JavaScript, the document.querySelector() method is used to select elements by CSS selector.
- The :hover selector in CSS applies styles when the mouse is over an element.
UI/UX Design
In the context of UI/UX design, a selector may refer to a user interface element that allows the user to choose from a list of options.
Synonyms
chooser, option selector, picker.
Examples of usage
- A dropdown selector allows the user to choose from a list of predefined options.
- The color selector in a design tool lets the user pick a color for an element.
Translations
Translations of the word "selector" in other languages:
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๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฏเคจเคเคฐเฅเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Selektor
๐ฎ๐ฉ selector
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะปะตะบัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ selektor
๐ฏ๐ต ใปใฌใฏใฟใผ
๐ซ๐ท sรฉlecteur
๐ช๐ธ selector
๐น๐ท seรงici
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ํ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุฎุชุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ selektor
๐ธ๐ฐ selektor
๐จ๐ณ ้ๆฉๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ izbiraฤ
๐ฎ๐ธ valkostur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะปะตะบัะพั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แฉแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ seรงici
๐ฒ๐ฝ selector
Etymology
The word 'selector' originated from the verb 'select', which comes from the Latin word 'selectus', meaning 'chosen'. In the context of HTML and CSS, the term 'selector' gained popularity with the rise of web development and styling languages. It has since become a fundamental concept in programming and design.
See also: select, selected, selecting, selection, selective, selectively, selectiveness, selectivity, selectwoman.