SALESFORCE-PD1 User Interface Practice Question
A developer creates a custom LWC that wraps child components. The developer needs to pass styling from the parent component into specific slots of the child component. Which CSS selector should be used inside the child component to style content passed into a slot?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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::slotted()
The ::slotted() pseudo-class selector is used in the child component's stylesheet to target nodes slotted into a <slot> element.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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:content
Why it's wrong here
This is a deprecated CSS pseudo-element and not used in LWC.
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:scope
Why it's wrong here
Refers to the elements that are scoped by the style sheet.
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:host
Why it's wrong here
Target the host element of the custom component.
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::slotted()
Why this is correct
Applies styles to elements that are distributed into a slot.
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