I have just recently started using NetBeans IDE (6.9.1) and have used it to add a stylesheet to my site-in-progress.

To my surprise, one element was automatically added:

root { 
    display: block;
}

Looking around, I could find some information about the :root pseudo-class but nothing about the root element itself.

What is the root element and does it have any use?

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