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๐Ÿ”— CSS Links & Pseudo-classes

๐Ÿ“Œ What are CSS Links & Pseudo-classes?

CSS Links & Pseudo-classes allow developers to style anchor elements and other HTML tags based on user interaction or structural position.

This includes styling links with :link, :hover, :visited, :active, and other pseudo-classes like :focus, :first-child, and ::selection.

๐ŸŽจ Basic Link Styles

Styling anchor tags for different states: link, visited, hover, and active.
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๐Ÿ” :focus Pseudo-class

Styles elements like inputs and buttons when they receive focus.
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๐Ÿ‘ถ :first-child Pseudo-class

Targets the first child in a parent element.
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๐Ÿ”ข :nth-child() Pseudo-class

Selects elements based on position (even, odd, 3n, etc.).
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๐Ÿšซ :not() Pseudo-class

Selects all elements except those that match a selector.
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โฎ๏ธ ::before and ::after Pseudo-elements

Insert content before or after elements.
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๐Ÿ–๏ธ ::selection Pseudo-element

Style the portion of text selected by the user.
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