URLs with an # followed by an anchor name, link to a certain element within a document. The element being linked to is the target element. The :target selector can be used to style the current active target element. This example will highlight an active HTML anchor:
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:target { border: 2px solid #d4d4d4; background-color: #e5eecc; } </style> <body> <h1>Highlight HTML Anchors</h1> <p><a href="#news1">Jump to New content 1</a></p> <p><a href="#news2">Jump to New content 2</a></p> <p>Click on the links above and the :target selector highlight the current active HTML anchor.</p> <p id="news1"><b>New content 1...</b></p> <p id="news2"><b>New content 2...</b></p> </body> |
Highlight HTML AnchorsClick on the links above and the :target selector highlight the current active HTML anchor. New content 1... New content 2... |
Note: Internet Explorer 8 and earlier versions do not support the :target selector.
