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CSS CSS Foundations Advanced Selectors UI Element States Pseudo-Classes

Posted by Victor Rundbaken
Victor Rundbaken
14,037 Points

Could you specify css for other elements when a button is selected?

So if you had input[type="radio"]:checked is there some way to modify the properties of another element entirely like body or selecting a class or id to modify if checked.

2 Answers

Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points
Wayne Priestley
Wayne Priestley
19,579 Points

Hi Victor,

Using js definitely, something like this for example:

<div id= "genre">
What do you bust a move to?
<br>
<br>
<form name="music" method="post" action="">
<p>
<input type="radio" name="music" value="radio" onClick="changeColour('b')">Blues
<br>
<input type="radio" name="music" value="radio" onClick="changeColour('r')">Rock
<br>
<input type="radio" name="music" value="radio" onClick="changeColour('p')">Pop
<br>
</form>
</div>

function changeColour(value)
{
    var color = document.body.style.backgroundColor;
    switch(value)
    {
        case 'b':
            color = "#FF0000";
        break;
        case 'r':
            color = "#0000FF";
        break;
        case 'p':
            color = "#FF00FF";
        break;
    }
    document.body.style.backgroundColor = color;
}

Using just css, not sure how easy that would be even if it could be done.

Hope this helps.

Victor Rundbaken
Victor Rundbaken
14,037 Points
Victor Rundbaken
Victor Rundbaken
14,037 Points

Thanks!