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CSS content Property


Example

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

a:after {
    content: " (" attr(href) ")";
}
Try it yourself »

More "Try it Yourself" examples below.


Definition and Usage

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

Default value: normal
Inherited: no
Animatable: no. Read about animatable
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: You can't give an element a pseudo-class by using JavaScript,
but there are other ways to get the same result: Try it

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property
content 1.0 12.0 8.0 1.0 1.0 4.0

Note: IE8 only supports the content property if a !DOCTYPE is specified.


CSS Syntax

content: normal|none|counter|attr|string|open-quote|close-quote|no-open-quote|no-close-quote|url|initial|inherit;

Property Values

Value Description Example
normal Default value. Sets the content, if specified, to normal, which default is "none" (which is nothing) Try it »
none Sets the content, if specified, to nothing Try it »
counter Sets the content as a counter Try it »
attr(attribute) Sets the content as one of the selector's attribute Try it »
string Sets the content to the text you specify Try it »
open-quote Sets the content to be an opening quote Try it »
close-quote Sets the content to be a closing quote Try it »
no-open-quote Removes the opening quote from the content, if specified Try it »
no-close-quote Removes the closing quote from the content, if specified Try it »
url(url) Sets the content to be some kind of media (an image, a sound, a video, etc.) Try it »
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Examples

More Examples

Example

How to add bullet colors for <ul> or <ol> by removing their default bullets and adding a HTML entity that looks like bullets (&bull;):

ul {
    list-style: none; /* Remove list bullets */
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

li {
    padding-left: 16px;
}

li:before {
    content: "•"; /* Insert content that looks like bullets */
    padding-right: 8px;
    color: blue; /* Or a color you prefer */
}
Try it yourself »

Related Pages

CSS reference: :before pseudo element

CSS reference: :after pseudo element