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CSS ::before Pseudo-element


Example

Insert a string before the content of each <p> element:

p::before {
  content: "Read this: ";
}
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Definition and Usage

The ::before pseudo-element inserts some content before the content of the specified element.

Use the content property to specify the content to insert. The content value can be:

  • A string: content: "Hello world!";
  • An image: content: url(myimage.jpg);
  • Nothing: content: none;
  • A counter: content: counter(li);
  • A quote: content: open-quote;
  • An attribute value: content: " (" attr(href) ")";

Tip: Notice that the inserted content is still inside the specified element. The inserted content is added before the other content inside.

Use ::after to insert some content after the content of the specific element.

Version: CSS2

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specifies the first browser version that fully supports the pseudo-element.

Pseudo-element
::before 4.0 9.0 3.5 3.1 7.0

CSS Syntax

::before {
  css declarations;
}

More Examples

Example

Insert a string before the content of each <p> element, and style the inserted content:

p::before {
  content: "Read this -";
  background-color: yellow;
  color: red;
  font-weight: bold;
}
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Pseudo-elements

CSS Pseudo-element Reference: ::after


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