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CSS

gene c
gene c
13,630 Points
Posted by gene c
gene c
13,630 Points

When do I use :after and when do I use ::after? I want to clear floats.

i want to clear floats.

When do I use a pseudo-class (:after) vs a pseudo-element (::after) selector?

1 Answer

Leandro Botella Penalva
Leandro Botella Penalva
17,618 Points
Leandro Botella Penalva
Leandro Botella Penalva
17,618 Points

Hi Eugene,

There is no pseudo-class called after. After is always a pseudo-element. It used to be typed with one colon (:after) however in CSS3 uses the double colon syntax (::after) to differentiate pseudo-elements from pseudo-classes. Both will work but I like to stick with the double colon.