> The following rule has failed to reach the desired <a> in the following
> dl#contact dt#email dd a {border: 1px solid black}
>
That is an incorrect path. The <dd> does not sit inside the <dt>. Instead,
the <dd> and the <dt> are siblings that share the same parent - the <dl>
(who I have heard is a very poor parent and doesn't look after his children
well at all!).
The correct path would be:
dl#contact dd a {border: 1px solid black}
Best to always draw a document tree if you get stuck, then it is easy to see
that these two elements sit side by side.
If you want to target the <a> element inside a specific <dd>, then you'd
have to add another class or id.
HTH
Russ
HTML element family councillor
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