HTML-CSS: Custom text selection
HTML-CSS : Exercise-2 with Solution
Using HTML, CSS change the styling of text selection.
- Use the ::selection pseudo-selector to style text within it when selected.
HTML Code:
<!--License: https://bit.ly/3GjrtVF-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
<title>Using HTML, CSS change the styling of text selection</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="w3rcontainer"><strong>Preview:</strong>
<p class="custom-text-selection">Select some of this text.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
CSS Code:
<style>
::selection {
background: orange;
color: black;
}
.custom-text-selection::selection {
background: green;
color: white;
}
</style>
HTML-CSS Editor:
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