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How do I style a visited link?
To style links appropriately, put the :visited rule after the :link rule but before the :hover and :active rules, as defined by the LVHA-order: :link — :visited — :hover — :active .
What is a visited link?
a:visited – a link the user has visited. a:hover – a link when the user mouses over it. a:active – a link the moment it is clicked.
What is the difference between unvisited link and visited link?
This is your choice. a:link if for an unvisited link, while a:visited is for a link that the user has visited. Usually the user will want some way to differentiate between the two in which case you’ll style them separately. If you don’t want any differences (e.g. a menu) then just a will do.
What is the difference between an active link and a visited link?
Active is a hyperlink that has been clicked and is currently being fetched by the browser. Visited is a link to a page that has been visited recently.
Why do links turn blue?
Hyperlinks are blue for two reasons, depending on who you believe. Blue looks like a default choice. The background is already gray, the text is already black, and light colors don’t show up well on a black/white color scheme. Red and green are the colors most affected by color-vision deficiency.
Why are some links not blue?
Colors were impossible. There is no reason why one should use color, or blue, to signify links: it is just a default. I think the first WWW client (WorldWideWeb I wrote for the NeXT) used just underline to represent link, as it was a spare emphasis form which isn’t used much in real documents.
What’s the difference between visited and unvisited links?
Use different colors for visited and unvisited links . The color for unvisited links should be more vivid, bright, and saturated than the color for visited links, which should look “used” (dull and washed out). The two colors should be variants or shades of the same color, so that they’re clearly related.
What’s the best color to use for visited links?
For visited you can use the same color (standard blue), standard purple or something like: The one main benefit of using a different “slightly muted” color for visited links (like standard purple) is to help customers see where they have “already been” before.
Why do links have different colors on the web?
Giving links a different color from the surrounding text is common on the web. Color differences help sighted users, especially users with cognitive impairments. But, color differences alone are not sufficient for accessibility. In general, pages should have some non-color away of conveying links.
Is the color of a link sufficient for accessibility?
But, color differences alone are not sufficient for accessibility. In general, pages should have some non-color away of conveying links. This concern applies most to links that appear alongside or within blocks of text.