Quick Fix: To apply tailwind styles only to a specific element, you can use the @apply directive. This directive allows you to apply one or more utility classes to a custom class, which you can then use on your element.
For example, the following code will apply the bg-blue-500 and text-white utility classes to the .my-element class:
@apply bg-blue-500 text-white;
.my-element {
/* Your styles here */
}
You can then use the .my-element class on any element you want to apply the tailwind styles to:
The Problem:
How to apply tailwind styles only to a specific element in a WordPress plugin using ReactPress and ensure it doesn’t affect the rest of the page?
To restrict Tailwind styles within a specific element, follow these steps:
Create a CSS Reset Stylesheet (embed-reset.css):
Prefix all styles with the container’s class to cancel out any inherited styles.
Modify tailwind.config.js:
Disable preflight to prevent default baseline styles.
Enable prefix to avoid conflicts with existing class names.
Enable !important to override conflicting styles.
Include Reset CSS in React App (main.tsx):
Import embed-reset.css before index.css in your React app.
Create a Container in Parent Application:
Add a <div> with id="react-embed-1" and class="react-style-reset" to the parent application to contain the React app.
Load React App Files in Parent Application:
Include the generated .js bundle and .css file from the React app within the container <div>.
Q&A
I’m writing a WordPress plugin using ReactPress as well as Tailwind and don’t want the part of my application’s CSS that is written in React to affect the styles of the WordPress part.
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There is no way to configure nesting or scoping tailwind styles to only a container with @tailwind base; @tailwind components; @tailwind utilities; directly.
How can I alter the tailwind.config.js configuration to achieve an optimal "embedded" tailwind solution.
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You can create a classic CSS Reset set of styles on a container where you want to cancel out the styles of the parent website or application.
What should I include in my tailwind.config.js file?
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Turn off preflight, enable prefix, and enable `important.
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