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CSS

Posted by Jeremy Cornwell
Jeremy Cornwell
11,106 Points

Hover over one div effects another div inside a separate container, possible?

If I hover over an element in a container is it possible to modify an element into a completely different container. 

<div class="container1">
<effect this item>
</div>
<div class="container2">
<div1></div>
<hover over this div></div>
</div>

3 Answers

anil rahman
anil rahman
7,786 Points
anil rahman
anil rahman
7,786 Points

yes it is possible :)

You would use syntax like this 

#container2:hover ~ #container1 {
  //change stuff here
}
Jeremy Cornwell
Jeremy Cornwell
11,106 Points
Jeremy Cornwell
Jeremy Cornwell
11,106 Points

Isn't that a sibling selector? The two elements aren't siblings since they're located in separate containers. I could be wrong on how that works.

Niilo Smeds
Niilo Smeds
12,540 Points
Niilo Smeds
Niilo Smeds
12,540 Points

It should be possible, but the div to be modified must come after the div you are hovering over in your html document. The selector you use will depend on how your html is arranged. See my answer to a similar question and the W3 page on CSS combinators.