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CSS content Property

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Example

The following example inserts the URL in parenthesis after each link:

a:after
{
content: " (" attr(href) ")";
}

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Definition and Usage

The content property is used with the :before and :after pseudo-elements, to insert generated content.

Default value: normal
Inherited: no
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.content="url(beep.wav)"

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The content property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: Internet Explorer 8 (and higher) supports the content property if a !DOCTYPE is specified.

Property Values

Value Description
none  
normal  
content specifications  
inherit Specifies that the value of the content property should be inherited from the parent element

Related Pages

CSS reference: :before pseudo element

CSS reference: :after pseudo element

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