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Asked: 2026-05-16T14:28:34+00:00

I have some questions about the :visited pseudo-class: Based on what do browsers decide

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I have some questions about the :visited pseudo-class:

  • Based on what do browsers decide when the :visited pseudo-class should be applied to a hyperlink?
  • Do they take this information from the browser’s page history or is it stored per-session or somewhere else?
  • Is it possible (for the developer of a web page) to control for how long the :visited pseudo-class should be applied to hyperlinks?

(Note: I’m not trying to solve an actual problem, I’m just wondering how it works)

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  1. Editorial Team

    It’s applied when a link has been visited based on the browser history. Clearing your history will clear the visited state. There’s no “timeout”, as far as I know.

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