CSS :active pseudo-class
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Definition
The :active pseudo-class adds a special style to an activated element.
Examples
A link that is active, visited, unvisited, or when you mouse over a link can
all be displayed in different ways
in a CSS-supporting browser:
a:link {color: #FF0000} /* unvisited link */
a:visited {color: #00FF00} /* visited link */
a:hover {color: #FF00FF} /* mouse over link */
a:active {color: #0000FF} /* selected link */
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Note: a:hover MUST come after a:link and a:visited in the CSS
definition in order to be effective!!
Note: a:active MUST come after a:hover in the CSS
definition in order to be effective!!
Note: Pseudo-class names are not case-sensitive.
Note: Pseudo-classes can be also be combined with CSS classes:
a.red:visited {color: #FF0000}
<a class="red" href="css_syntax.asp">CSS Syntax</a>
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If the link in the example above has been visited, it will be displayed in red.
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Hyperlink
This example demonstrates how to add different colors to a hyperlink in a
document.
Hyperlink 2
This example demonstrates how to add other styles to hyperlinks.
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