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Quick Reference

This is a quick reference list of CSS pseudo-elements used to select HTML elements for styling.

  • CSS – ::after Selector
    The ::after pseudo-element inserts something after the content of a selected element.
  • CSS – ::before Selector
    The ::before pseudo-element inserts something before the content of a selected element.
  • CSS – ::first-letter Selector
    The ::first-letter selector is used to select the first letter of a specified, block-level element such as a paragraph or heading.
  • CSS – ::first-line Selector
    The ::first-line selector is used to select the first line of text of a specified, block-level element such as a paragraph or heading.
  • CSS – ::marker Selector
    The ::marker selector selects the marker of a list item (the bullet in an unordered list or number in an ordered list).
  • CSS – ::placeholder Selector
    The ::placeholder selector selects form inputs with placeholder text.
  • CSS – ::selection Selector
    The ::selection selector matches the portion of an element that is selected by a user, and is most often used to set the background color of selected text.

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