CSS Link ======== Styling Links ------------- Links can be styled with any CSS property (e.g. color, font-family, background, etc.). In addition, links can be styled differently depending on what state they are in. The four links states are: a:link - a normal, unvisited link a:visited - a link the user has visited a:hover - a link when the user mouses over it a:active - a link the moment it is clicked Example a:link {color:#FF0000;} /* unvisited link */ a:visited {color:#00FF00;} /* visited link */ a:hover {color:#FF00FF;} /* mouse over link */ a:active {color:#0000FF;} /* selected link */ Common Link Styles ------------------ In the example above the link changes color depending on what state it is in. Text Decoration --------------- The text-decoration property is mostly used to remove underlines from links: a:link {text-decoration:none;} a:visited {text-decoration:none;} a:hover {text-decoration:underline;} a:active {text-decoration:underline;} Background Color ---------------- The background-color property specifies the background color for links: a:link {background-color:#B2FF99;} a:visited {background-color:#FFFF85;} a:hover {background-color:#FF704D;} a:active {background-color:#FF704D;} Example 1 ---------

Mouse over the links to see them change layout.

Example 2 --------- This is a link