These pseudo-elements are real elements that are not otherwise selectable. ::details-content The expandable/collapsible contents of a <details> element. ::part() Any element within a shadow tree that has a matc
Pseudo-elementsare simplycooland ultimately usable. Basically, we havetwo bonus elementsfor every element we add without interfering with the actual HTML structure at all, and then turning them intoalmost everything we can ever imagine. There are actuallysome improvements forpseudo-elementsthat are c...
CSS pseudo-element is used to style specified parts of an HTML element. Pseudo elements can be used to perform the following actions: Style the first letter or first line of an element Insert content before or after the element Change the style of selected (highlighted) text...
Pseudo-Elements and Pseudo-Classes (Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, 2nd Edition)Danny Goodman
The other lines are not underlined. </p> </body> </html> All CSS Pseudo-ElementsThe following table shows all pseudo-elements in CSS:Pseudo-elementDescriptionExample ::after Adds a pseudo-element that is the last child of the selected element. Try It ::backdrop Used to style the back...
Front-end development is exciting and fast-moving. With newer CSS properties, we can brush the dust off our old techniques and give them another look. For years, pseudo-elements have faithfully helped front-end developers implement creative designs. Whil
What, wait? You’d think that::beforewouldn’t work with a replaced element, like<input>. And that’s true, but onlywhen the input type isimagewhich is equivalent to an<img>element. Other form controls, like a checkbox, aredefined as non-replaced elements in the HTML spec. ...
Why use pseudo-elements and pseudo-classes? In some cases, you might be tempted to create new HTML elements to add additional styles or functionality to your page. However, there are several reasons why you should consider using pseudo elements instead of creating new elements. ...
Pseudo elements allow us to target elements that are not explicitly set in the DOM. Using::before ::afterwe can actually create and manipulate elements in the DOM that do not impact the content. While::first-letter ::first-line ::selection ::placeholderallow us to target elements that do ...
This leads well into a brief description of how to style pseudo-elements. Look at this graphic from my text editor: Styling elements. In this example, I’ve highlighted the styles that will be applied to the elements inserted before and after the targeted element’s content. Pseudo-elemen...