Selector Syntax Question

[Thehappyhack]

Hello:

This is a fairly elementary question, but I am a beginner...

What is the difference between?:

#headerdiv > p {

and p#headerdiv {

In the first case I am only styling the element of a direct child. What am I doing in the second example? Is it not the same thing?

Thank you,

Greg

[1DayTutoring]

#headerdiv > p {
targets all paragraphs that are direct child of the #headerdiv container.
whereas p#headerdiv { means a paragraph with an ID #headerdiv

The two selectors are different.