Example
Set the active link color to "green" in an HTML document:
<html>
<body alink="green">
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</body>
</html>
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Definition and Usage
The alink attribute specifies the color of an active link in a document (a link is activated when it is clicked).
Browser Support
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alink | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility Notes
The alink attribute of <body> is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
CSS syntax (in the <head> section): <style>a:active {color: #0000FF}</style>
CSS Example: Set the color of an active link
In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the :active pseudo-class.
Syntax
<body alink="color_name|hex_number|rgb_number">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| color_name | Specifies the link color with a color name (like "red") |
| hex_number | Specifies the link color with a hex code (like "#ff0000") |
| rgb_number | Specifies the link color with an rgb code (like "rgb(255,0,0)") |