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11,271 PointsI want to change src property of image using :target.
I set img id to color. Link targets #color.
CSS rule is #color:target {src="dif-img.jpg";}
Can someone help?
2 Answers
Steven Parker
231,198 PointsIn a CSS rule, prpperty names and values should be separated by a colon. But also, "src" is not a CSS property. The closest equivalent CSS property would be "content":
#color:target {
content: url("dif-img.jpg");
}
Ssome browsers might only support the "content" property for pseudo-elements. If so, you could set the background-image
of another kind of element (such as a "div") and have the CSS change that instead.
Matt Brock
28,330 PointsYou can't change the value of an HTML attribute with CSS. CSS is meant to modify an element's presentation, not content. You can, however, change an element's background-image
property with CSS. Changing an element's src
attribute can be done with JavaScript:
let image = document.getElementById('color');
image.src = 'dif-img.jpg';
Here's a great writeup on how to use the :target
pseudo-class on CSS-Tricks: https://css-tricks.com/on-target/.
Matt Brock
28,330 PointsMatt Brock
28,330 PointsCool! Didn't know you could do that.