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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: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".


Property Values

Value Description Play it
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 Play it »
auto Default. The browser sets a cursor Play it »
crosshair The cursor render as a crosshair Play it »
default The default cursor Play it »
e-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved right (east) Play it »
help The cursor indicates that help is available Play it »
move The cursor indicates something that should be moved Play it »
n-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up (north) Play it »
ne-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and right (north/east) Play it »
nw-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west) Play it »
pointer The cursor render as a pointer Play it »
progress The cursor indicates that the program is busy (in progress) Play it »
s-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down (south) Play it »
se-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and right (south/east) Play it »
sw-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and left (south/west) Play it »
text The cursor indicates text Play it »
w-resize The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved left (west) Play it »
wait The cursor indicates that the program is busy Play it »
inherit Specifies that the value of the cursor property should be inherited from the parent element


Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: cursor property


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