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What are Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?

Cascading Style Sheets control the overall look of a site through an extra file.

Why do we use CSS?

CSS is used to help maintain visual consistency throughout a site. Using CSS layout and color schemes can be changed by modifying the CSS document instead of each individual file.