CSS :active Selector

Last Updated Jul 21, 2015, 12:00:06 PM




CSS :active Selector

The css :active selector is used to select and style the active link on a webpage to differentiate between the clicked link and an unclicked link.

Syntax Example

The above example code will style the active(current url) link background-color as red.


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Last Updated Jul 21, 2015, 12:00:06 PM