6.4.2 !important rules

Chapter 6 - Assigning property values, Cascading, and Inheritance - 6.4.2 !important rules

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c31-important-000
important
cascade-008
Shorthand properties with !important
Shorthand properties with !important apply to all direct sub-properties.
cascade-009
Author rules with !important and other normal author rules
Author rules with !important override normal author rules.
cascade-010 (userstyle)
User stylesheet rules with !important and !important author rules
User stylesheet rules with !important override !important author rules.
cascade-011 (userstyle)
User stylesheet rules with !important and normal user rules
User stylesheet rules with !important declarations override user stylesheet rules with normal declarations.