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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;
}
:local-link {
/* ... */
}
<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 />
a:local-link {
color: green;
}
| Specification |
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| Selectors Level 4> # local-link-pseudo> |
Currently, no browsers support this feature.
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:local-link