:link Pseudo-class | Internet Development Index |
Sets the style of an a element when the link has not been visited recently.
Syntax
HTML [A]:link { sRules } Scripting N/A
Possible Values
sRules String that specifies one or more Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attribute/value pairs.
Remarks
The default value of the :link pseudo-class is browser-specific. The time period used to define a recent visit also varies by browser.
The :link pseudo-class is often used with :active, :hover and :visited, the pseudo-classes that affect the other states of a link.
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 3.0 applies the value of the :link pseudo-class to the :visited pseudo-class.
Example
The following style rule uses the :link pseudo-class to set the default color attribute of a link in a document.
<STYLE> A:link { color:#FF0000 } </STYLE>
Standards Information
This pseudo-class is defined in CSS, Level 1 (CSS1) .
Applies To
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