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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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