content: The following example inserts the value of the href attribute in parenthesis after each <a> element:
a:after {
content: ” (” attr(href) “)”;
}
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 |
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 | |
| no-open-quote | Removes the opening quote from the content, if specified | |
| no-close-quote | Removes the closing quote from the content, if specified | |
| url(url) | Sets the content to be some kind of media (an image, a sound, a video, etc.) | |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Example
How to add bullet colors for <ul> or <ol> by removing their default bullets and adding an HTML entity that looks like bullets (•):
ul {
list-style: none; /* Remove HTML 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 */
}
