CSS [attribute] Selector

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Example

How to style links, but only links with a target attribute:

a[target]
{
background-color:yellow;
}

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Definition and Usage

The [attribute] selector styles elements with the specified attribute.

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The [attribute] selector is supported in all major browsers.

Note: For [attribute] to work in IE, a <!DOCTYPE> must be declared.

CSS Version

The [attribute] selector was first introduced in:

CSS 2

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Attribute Selectors

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