what does the "#" mean?

[dugfresh33]

I know...if I just did a little reading, I'd probably have the answer. But who has time to read...?

I've seen certain CSS code use the "#" symbol, as in:
#container {
blah
blah
blah
}

what is the difference between using a "." and a "#"?

I guess that's two questions...

[ranjan]

# is used as an ID selector

<div id="container">My Container Content</div>

Your CSS

#container {
blah
blah
blah
}

will style the above container. IDs are unique, ie. you can have only one container in your html document

On the other hand . is the class selectot

.container1 {
blah
}

will style 1 or more of

<div class="container1">This  is Container 1 or many?</div>
<div class="container1">This has the same style as container 1 and this is allowed</div>

As you can see any number of divs can be styled with class in a document

[dugfresh33]

I'll get this sooner or later...

This is just requiring an adjustment in my thinking process for how I approach the logistics of site layout now.

[freddieb]

There is some adjustment to be made going from tables & HTML formatting for site layout to using CSS divs/layers and formatting, but hey, it gives you so much freedom with layout, simpler code and a faster-loading page. Stick with it!