What does hover mean in css

:hover in CSS is a pseudo-class selector used to apply specific styles when the user hovers over a specific element. When the mouse hovers over an element, you can add different styles to it through :hover to enhance user experience and interaction. This article will discuss in detail: the meaning of hover and give specific code examples.

First, let us understand the basic usage of :hover in CSS. In CSS, you can use a selector to select the element to which the :hover effect is applied, and add the :hover keyword after it.

For example, we can use the following code to define the effect of changing the background color of the button when the mouse hovers over it:

button:hover {
    background-color: #ff0000;
}

In the above code, we select all

In addition to changing the background color, you can also change other style attributes of the element through :hover. For example, we can use the following code to define the effect of changing the text color and underlining when the mouse is hovering over a link:

a:hover {
    color: #0000ff;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

In this example, we select all elements and add Two style attributes are defined in :hover. When the mouse hovers over a link, the link's text color will change to blue and be underlined.

:hover can also be used in combination with other selectors to more precisely select the elements to which the mouse hover effect is applied. For example, we can use the following code to define the effect of changing the text color when the mouse is hovered over the

ul li:hover {
    color: #00ff00;
}