CSS content Property
Complete CSS Reference
Example
The following example inserts the URL in parenthesis after each link:
a:after
{
content: " (" attr(href) ")";
} |
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Definition and Usage
The content property is used with the :before and :after pseudo-elements, to insert generated content.
| Default value: |
normal |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.content="url(beep.wav)" |
Browser Support

The content property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer 8 (and higher) supports the content property if a !DOCTYPE
is specified.
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| none |
|
| normal |
|
| content specifications |
|
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the content property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS reference: :before pseudo element
CSS reference: :after pseudo element
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