You’re asking about the CSS selector py-1 [&>p]:inline.
This looks like Tailwind CSS with JIT-style arbitrary selector syntax (or a utility-first CSS approach). Explanation:
- py-1 — Tailwind utility that sets vertical padding (padding-top and padding-bottom) to the spacing value
1(usually 0.25rem by default). - [&>p]:inline — an arbitrary variant in Tailwind JIT that targets direct child
elements and applies the
inlineutility to them. Breakdown:- & represents the current selector where the class is applied.
- >p matches direct child paragraph elements.
- The whole bracketed expression becomes a variant that transforms to a generated CSS rule like: .your-class > p { display: inline; } (scoped under the element with the utility).
- Combined effect: the element gets vertical padding (py-1), and any direct child
elements are set to display:inline.
Notes:
- This requires Tailwind JIT / v3+ arbitrary variant support and proper configuration to allow arbitrary variants.
- Equivalent plain CSS:
.your-element { padding-top: .25rem; padding-bottom: .25rem; }
.your-element > p { display: inline; }
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