Styling Unordered List Syntax Question

[matthewamzn]

I was having a problem styling a list for firefox 2. I finally solved it by replacing:

#search_results ul {
clear:both;
}

with:

ul#search_results {
clear:both;
}

Is one more reliable than the other?

[g1smd]

They mean different things.

First, is an unordered list inside some parent element, where that parent element has an ID of search_results.

Second, is an unordered list that itself has an ID of search_results, directly attached to it.