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CSS

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Difference between :focus and :active?

What is the difference between :focus and :active pseudo classes?

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Carman A
Carman A
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Carman A
Carman A
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The :active selector, only works when a link is being clicked; it's usually used with <a> tags. The focus selector is used for forms and applys styles when a form is in focus.

Carman A
Carman A
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Here's something I did on codepen with the :focus element. Check out css-tricks too.