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Cursor in HTML property controls the shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on any HTML element by using a specific type of cursor property. This concept is applicable only for whatever devices have a cursor and mouse; if not, this feature could any relevant results with cursor property. The purpose of this cursor property is in using images for submitting buttons on any forms. Whenever an end-user hovers over an image, then if that is a submit button, automatically it gives you a clue that the image is working as a button by clicking it.

How does Cursor Property work in HTML?

HTML cursor property works based on style property within HTML tag. We will investigate some different cursor syntax in HTML.

Syntax #1

<span style="cursor:auto">auto</span>

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Syntax #2

<span style="cursor:crosshair">crosshair</span>

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Syntax #3

<span style="cursor:default">default</span>

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Syntax #4

<span style="cursor:e-resize">e-resize</span>

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Syntax #5

<span style="cursor:help">help</span>

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Syntax #6

<span style="cursor:move">move</span>

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Syntax #7

<span style="cursor:n-resize">n-resize</span>

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Syntax #8

<span style="cursor:ne-resize">ne-resize</span>

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Syntax #9

<span style="cursor:nw-resize">nw-resize</span>

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Syntax #10

<span style="cursor:pointer">pointer</span>

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Syntax #11

<span style="cursor:progress">progress</span>

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Syntax #12

<span style="cursor:s-resize">s-resize</span>

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Syntax #13

<span style="cursor:se-resize">se-resize</span>

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Syntax #14

<span style="cursor:sw-resize">sw-resize</span>

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Syntax #15

<span style="cursor:text">text</span>

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Syntax #16

<span style="cursor:w-resize">w-resize</span>

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Syntax #17

<span style="cursor:wait">wait</span>

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Cursor Values and its Description Table

サイズ変更行のサイズ変更n-リサイズ

Type

HTML Value

How Cursor Look Like?

Description

General

auto

Based on the text cursor will change automatically.

default

By default, an arrow cursor.

none

No cursor is displayed.

Links & Status

context-menu

Cursor like context menu

help

Help information with an arrow question mark.

pointer

Pointer symbol with a hand like a cursor.

progress

Says program is busy and can able to interact with the application.

wait

Says program is busy and cannot able to interact with the application.

Selection

cell

Cells can be selected from the table showing the cursor.

crosshair

Cross cursor used for selection.

text

An I-beam cursor used for the selected text.

vertical-text

A sideway I-beam cursor used for the vertical selected text.

Drag & Drop

alias

shortcut cursor

copy

Copied cursor

move

the element can be moved with the cursor.

no-drop

アイテムはドロップされず、カーソルが表示されています。

許可されません

リクエストではカーソルアクションを前方に持ち越すことはできません。

掴む

カーソルを掴んだ

掴む

何かがカーソルを掴んでいます。

サイズ変更とスクロール

全スクロール

カーソルを表示して特定の方向にスクロールします。

項目/列は水平方向にサイズ変更できます。 Cursor in HTML

項目/列は垂直方向にサイズ変更できます。 Cursor in HTML

カーソルを示す特定の表示方向に移動したエッジ。 Cursor in HTML

電子サイズ変更

s-リサイズ

w-resize

再サイズ

nw-resize

サイズ変更

sw-resize

新規サイズ変更

双方向のサイズ変更カーソル。 Cursor in HTML

ns-resize

新しいサイズ変更

nwse-resize

ズーム

ズームイン

カーソルを表示するズームインとズームアウト Cursor in HTML

ズームアウト

Examples to Implement Cursor in HTML

Below are the examples mentioned:

Example #1

Links and Status showing cursors.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Cursors in HTML</title>
<style type="text/css">
.div2 {
border: 1px solid brown;
color: green;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div3 {
border: 1px solid brown;
color: red;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div4 {
border: 1px solid brown;
color: blue;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div5 {
border: 1px solid brown;
color: lime;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="div2">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Progress Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: progress">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div3">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Help Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: help">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div4">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Pointer Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: pointer">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div5">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Wait Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: wait">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
</html>

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Output:

Cursor in HTML

Explanation: In the above output, click any paragraph for seeing the corresponding cursor output.

Example #2

Selection showing cursors

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Cursors in HTML</title>
<style type="text/css">
.div2 {
border: 1px solid blue;
color: fuchsia;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div3 {
border: 1px solid blue;
color: gray;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div4 {
border: 1px solid blue;
color: maroon;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="div2">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Cross hair Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: crosshair">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div3">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Horizontal Text Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: text">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div4">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Vertical Text Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: vertical-text">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
</html>

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Output:

Cursor in HTML

Explanation: In the above output, click any paragraph for seeing the corresponding cursor output.

Example #3

Drag and drop showing cursors.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Cursors in HTML</title>
<style type="text/css">
.div2 {
border: 1px solid red;
color: orange;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div3 {
border: 1px solid red;
color: olive;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div4 {
border: 1px solid red;
color: navy;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div5 {
border: 1px solid red;
color: lime;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div6 {
border: 1px solid red;
color: blue;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div7 {
border: 1px solid red;
color: maroon;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="div2">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Alias Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: alias">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div3">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Copy Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: copy">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div4">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Move Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: move">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div5">
<h3 style="text-align: center">No-drop Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: no-drop">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div6">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Grab Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: grab">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div7">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Not-allowed Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: not-allowed">Cursor in HTML property
controls shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on
the any HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
</html>

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Output:

Cursor in HTML

Explanation: In the above output, click any paragraph for seeing the corresponding cursor output.

Example #4

Selection showing cursors.

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="ISO-8859-1">
<title>Cursors in HTML</title>
<style type="text/css">
.div2 {
border: 1px solid fuchsia;
color: teal;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
.div3 {
border: 1px solid fuchsia;
color: purple;
width: 900px;
font-size: 20px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="div2">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Zoom-in Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: zoom-in">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
<br>
<div class="div3">
<h3 style="text-align: center">Zoom-out Cursor Demo</h3>
<span style="cursor: zoom-out">Cursor in HTML property controls
shape or look and feel of the cursor when it is hovering on the any
HTML element by using specific type of cursor property.</span>
</div>
</html>

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Output:

Cursor in HTML