Ire Aderinokun • 6/23/2015

Pseudo-Classes, Pseudo-Elements, and Colon Notation

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This technical CSS article clarifies the distinction between pseudo-classes (like :hover) and pseudo-elements (like ::before). It explains their different purposes, lists the available selectors, and provides the correct colon notation (single for pseudo-classes, double for pseudo-elements) as per W3C standards, correcting a common syntax error.

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