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CSS CSS Foundations Selectors Link and User Action Pseudo-Classes

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nvcxnvkldsjaklfds
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:link pseudo class not work for URL HREF

I was using :link pseudo class for URL HREF. It does not style it. It styles href with HTML file but not with proper URL. 

<a href="index.html">Home Page</a>

<a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a>

One set of CSS

:link{
     color: green;
}

Second set of CSS

a:link{
    color: green;
}

Can anyone please tell me why?

Thanks in advance,

Regards from Macedonia

Karthikeyan Palaniswamy

1 Answer

Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points
Sreng Hong
Sreng Hong
15,083 Points

Hi Karthikeyan, :link is used to select unvisited links, so when i try your code it appears that Home Page turn to color green, but Google not, because i may have visited Google but not the local one.

Let me know if you need help. Sreng

nvcxnvkldsjaklfds
nvcxnvkldsjaklfds
Courses Plus Student 5,041 Points

Great! I understand it now. Many thanks