Basics of Web Design: Html5 & Css3
Basics of Web Design: Html5 & Css3
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134444338
Author: Terry Felke-Morris
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 1RQ
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In CSS pseudo-classes, applying a default state for a hyperlink which has been visited or clicked using “:visited”.

Hence, the correct answer is option “D”.

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CSS pseudo-classes:

  • In a website, when a user found that the hyperlinks color has been altered during the action made by moving the mouse pointer on them, can be done using a “CSS pseudo-class”.
  • CSS pseudo-class can be used to apply a special effect to a selector. One of the pseudo-classes that can be used to apply a default state for a hyperlink, which has been visited or clicked is “:visited” pseudo-class.

Explanation for incorrect options:

“:hover”

This pseudo-class can be used to trigger a selector when a hyperlink has keyboard attention.

Hence, the option “A” is wrong.

“:link”

In CSS pseudo-classes, applying a default state for a hyperlink, which has been visited or clicked using “:link”.

Hence, the option “B” is wrong.

“:onclick”

It is an event attribute and it has been triggered when a mouse click event has been occurred.

Hence, the option “C” is wrong.

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