CSS ::spelling-error pseudo-element

Definition and usage

CSS ::spelling-error Pseudo-elements are used to set the style for the text marked as misspelled by the browser.

Note:The following properties can be combined with ::spelling-error Used together:

• color
• background-color
• cursor
• caret-color
• outline
• text-decoration
• text-emphasis-color
• text-shadow

Example

Set the style for the text marked as misspelled by the browser:

::spelling-error {
  text-decoration: underline red;
  color: red;
}

Try it yourself

CSS syntax

::spelling-error {
  css declarations;
}

Technical details

Browser support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the pseudo-element.

Related Pages

Tutorial:CSS Pseudo-elements