a:hover
Why is it called a “pseudo-class”?
Are there any similarities with the concept of “class”?
a:hover Why is it called a pseudo-class? Are there any similarities with the concept
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a:hover
Why is it called a “pseudo-class”?
Are there any similarities with the concept of “class”?
In CSS terms, a class is a selector that starts with a full stop, e.g.
It would be used in the form
This use of “class” is more in the sense “a set or category of things having a common characteristic and differentiated from others by kind or quality”, rather than borrowing from OO terminology.
A pseudo class is “not quite a real one” as the user agent defines when and/or how much content qualifies (like
:hover,:active, etc).