:local-link

The :local-link CSS pseudo-class represents a link to the same document. Therefore an element that is the source anchor of a hyperlink whose target’s absolute URL matches the element's own document URL.

/* Selects any <a> that links to the current document */
a:local-link {
  color: green;
}

Syntax

:local-link

Examples

HTML

<a href="#target">This is a link on the current page.</a><br>
<a href="https://example.com">This is an external link</a><br>

CSS

a:local-link {
  color: green;
}

Result

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See also

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