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CSS CSS Foundations Selectors Link and User Action Pseudo-Classes

Posted by hl9
hl9
8,443 Points

I thought a:active was supposed to come AFTER a:hover? Guil places it BEFORE. It still works, though. Just wondering why

Guil didn't go into why he specifically placed a:active where he did, but I was wondering why. Is there a reason? Do we need to follow a certain sequence?

1 Answer

Ali M Malik
Ali M Malik
33,293 Points

Logically, you might be correct, but there is no reason to specify the order of the pseudo classes that I know of.

It's always a good idea to keep them in sequence of the experience on the user's end. this is just an opinion though.

:link :hover :active :visited

Hope this helps

hl9
hl9
8,443 Points

Thanks Ali