CSS - Pseudo-class :link
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Description
The :link pseudo-class is used to add special effect to an unvisited link.
While defining pseudo-classes in a <style>...</style> block, following points should be taken care −
a:hover MUST come after a:link and a:visited in the CSS definition in order to be effective.
a:active MUST come after a:hover in the CSS definition in order to be effective.
Pseudo-class names are not case-sensitive.
Pseudo-class are different from CSS classes but they can be combined.
Possible Values
color − Any valid color value.
Applies to
Anchor / Link element.
Example
Following is the example which demonstrates how to use :link class to set the link color.
Live Demo
<html>
<head>
<style type = "text/css">
a:link {color:#000000}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<a href = "/html/index.htm">Black Link</a>
</body>
</html>
This will produce following black link −
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