CSS [attr~=value] Selector

What is CSS [attr~=value] Selector?

CSS [attr~=value] Selector matches all elements whose have attr attribute and value contain like "value".

Syntax

This syntax apply to select every element whose have attr attribute and value contain like "value".

[attr~=value] {
  property: value;
  property: value;
  ...
}

Example

Select every element whose have whose have href attributes and value contain like "http://www.way2tutorial.com" to apply CSS style.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>CSS [attr~=value] Selector</title>
  <style type="text/css">
    a[href~="http://www.way2tutorial.com"] {
        background:yellow;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <a href="http://www.way2tutorial.com">Way2Tutorial</a>

  <br />

  <a href="http://webtuts.way2tutorial.com">WebTuts</a>
</body>
</html>

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Browser Compatibility

  • Google Chrome 2+
  • Mozilla Firefox 3+
  • Internet Explorer 9+
  • Opera 9.5+
  • Safari 1.3+

Note: Here details of browser compatibility with version number may be this is bug and not supported. But recommended to always use latest Web browser.