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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Basic Selectors Pseudo-Classes

ashley Tsang
ashley Tsang
804 Points
Posted by ashley Tsang
ashley Tsang
804 Points

Why is it "a" in the "a:link"? Any special meaning it stands for?

Wondering if the "a" in "a:link" has any special meaning. Thinking it might be easier to remember if I know the meaning.

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Jan Oberreiter
Jan Oberreiter
78,020 Points
Jan Oberreiter
Jan Oberreiter
78,020 Points

a stands for anchor ... just think of it as a mnemonic image - like throwing an anchor to a specific endpoint ...