# Change highlight.js styles?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-highlight-js-styles/44671>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [23 Maio , 2016 13:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-highlight-js-styles/44671 "2016-05-23T13:52:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![riking](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/riking/32/170938_2.png) [@riking](https://meta.discourse.org/u/riking)\
**Post date:** [23 Maio , 2016 23:35 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-highlight-js-styles/44671/6 "2016-05-23T23:35:17Z")

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Nope, it’s because the default has a higher specificity - `.hljs-tag .hljs-string` . You need to replicate the theme’s rule with that selector.

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