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CSS cursor Property

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Example

Some different cursors:

span.crosshair {cursor:crosshair}
span.help {cursor:help}
span.wait {cursor:wait}

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Definition and Usage

The cursor property specifies the type of cursor to be displayed when pointing on an element.

Default value: auto
Inherited: yes
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.cursor="crosshair"


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The cursor property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: Opera 9.3 and Safari 3 do not support URL values.

Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".


Property Values

Value Description
URL A comma separated of URLs to custom cursors. Note: Always specify a generic cursor at the end of the list, in case none of the URL-defined cursors can be used
auto Default. The browser sets a cursor
crosshair The cursor render as a crosshair
default The default cursor
e-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved right (east)
help The cursor indicates that help is available
move The cursor indicates something that should be moved
n-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up (north)
ne-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and right (north/east)
nw-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west)
pointer The cursor render as a pointer
progress The cursor indicates that the program is busy (in progress)
s-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down (south)
se-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and right (south/east)
sw-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and left (south/west)
text The cursor indicates text
w-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved left (west)
wait The cursor indicates that the program is busy
inherit Specifies that the value of the cursor property should be inherited from the parent element


Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Classification

HTML DOM reference: cursor property


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