CSS terminology: what are these called?

Question

Consider:

p {
  ...
}

.foo {
  ...
}

#bar {
  ...
}

What is the correct name for these statements in CSS? I\'ve seen them called selectors, rules or rule

Answer 1

CSS is made up of a number of rules in the form

selector{declaration}

So the .foo and #bar and p are called selectors but the full statement with the curlies are called rules.