CSS :target Pseudo-class

Definition and Usage

CSS :target Pseudo-classes are used to set the style of the current active target element.

Tip:A URL with a hash followed by an anchor name links to a specific element in the document. The element being linked to is the target element.

Example

Example 1

Set the style of the current active target element:

:target {
  border: 2px solid darkorange;
  background-color: beige;
}

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Example 2

Create a Tab Menu:

.tab div {
  display: none;
}
.tab div:target {
  display: block;
}

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Example 3

Create a Modal (Dialogue Box):

/* Modal background */
.modal {
  display: none;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: auto;
  background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
/* Display the modal when the target is active */
.modal:target {
  display: table;
  position: absolute;
}
/* Modal */
.modal-dialog {
  display: table-cell;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
/* Modal content */
.modal-dialog .modal-content {
  margin: auto;
  background-color: #f3f3f3;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
  outline: 0;
  border: 1px #777 solid;
  text-align: justify;
  width: 80%;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19);
}

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CSS Syntax

:target {
  css declarations;
}

Technical Details

Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version to fully support the pseudo-class.