title: What is the difference between ".class element" and "element.class"?
body: <p>Is there a difference between <code>.class element</code> and <code>element.class</code> in a CSS selector? </p>
  
  <p>I had always been shown <code>element.class</code> but just the other day came across a CSS file at work that had <code>.class element</code> and wanted to know if this was just a style choice (in which case I would make my changes match), or if there was a specific reason (in which case I would not necessarily want to make my changes match).</p>