CSS Properties: How to set the cursor so that it indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west)?

Last update on February 22 2024 12:44:54 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Specifies the document type and version of HTML -->
<html>
<head>
<title> How to set the cursor so that it indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west)</title><!-- Sets the title of the HTML document -->
</head>
<style class="text/css"> /* Begins the CSS styling block */
span{ /* Selects all <span> elements */
  cursor:nw-resize; /* Sets the cursor to indicate a resize cursor along the north-west direction */
  }
</style><!-- Ends the CSS styling block -->
<body>
<span>Mouse over this to view</span><!-- Creates a <span> element with text -->
</body>
</html>

Explanation:

This HTML document sets the cursor style for a <span> element to nw-resize using CSS.
When the user hovers over the <span> element, the cursor will change to indicate a resize cursor along the north-west direction.

Live Demo:

See the Pen cursor-nw-resize-answer by w3resource (@w3resource) on CodePen.

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