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CSS CSS Foundations Selectors Link and User Action Pseudo-Classes

Elena Paraschiv
Elena Paraschiv
9,938 Points
Posted by Elena Paraschiv
Elena Paraschiv
9,938 Points

How can I get the button element activated ?

<form>
                <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
    </form>

I was thinking like this but it doesnt work

input[type="submit":active] {
    font-size:28px;
}

1 Answer

Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points
Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points

Hi Elena Paraschiv,

in order to apply to pseudo selector :active you have to put this after the closing square bracket

like this:

input[type="submit"]:active {
    font-size:28px;
}
Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points
Gianmarco Mazzoran
Gianmarco Mazzoran
22,076 Points

Glad that i help you! :blush: Happy coding!