:active pseudo-classDaniel GlazmanIan HicksonCSS 3 Module W3C Selectors Next :active pseudo-class on controls Previous :hover pseudo-class on links Test # 29 of 296 Testing :active pseudo-class ID 19 Date 2001-11-03 Revision 1.1 User interaction is required for this test.
The background color of the anchor
should turn to green when it is activated and come back to
normal when it is released.
a:active { background-color : lime }
<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The background color of <a href="#foo">the anchor</a>
should turn to green when it is activated and come back to
normal when it is released.</p>