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CSS :after selector

This CSS tutorial explains how to use the CSS selector called :after with syntax and examples.

Description

The CSS :after selector allows you to add content after a selected element.

Syntax

The syntax for the :active CSS selector is:

element:after { style_properties }

Parameters or Arguments

element
The type of element that you wish to add content after.
style_properties
The CSS styles to apply to the added content.

Note

  • The :after selector is a pseudo-class that allows you to add content after a selected element.
  • This element is an inline element.

Browser Compatibility

The CSS :after selector has basic support with the following browsers:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox (Gecko)
  • Internet Explorer 8+ (IE 8+)
  • Opera 4+
  • Safari (WebKit)

Example

We will discuss the :after selector below, exploring examples of how to use this selector in CSS to add content and apply styling to that new content.

With <p> tag

Let's look at a CSS :after example where we apply the :after selector to a <p> tag.

The CSS would look like this:

p:after { content: "The End"; color: red; font-size: 10px; }

The HTML would look like this:

<div>
  <p>This is the first paragraph written by techonthenet.com.</p>
  <p>Here is the second paragraph written by techonthenet.com.</p>
</div>

The result would look like this (The :after selector would style the <p> tags as follows):

CSS

In this CSS example, the :after selector would add the text "The End" in small red font after each of the paragraphs.

With <div> tag

Let's look at a CSS :after example where we apply the :after selector to a <div> tag.

The CSS would look like this:

div:after { content: "By techonthenet.com"; color: blue; font-style: italic; }

The HTML would look like this:

<div>
  <p>This is the first paragraph in the first div.</p>
  <p>Here is the second paragraph in the first div.</p>
</div>
<div>
  <p>Finally, this is the first paragraph in the second div.</p>
</div>

The result would look like this: (:after selector would style the <div> tags as follows):

CSS

In this CSS example, the :after selector would add the text "By techonthenet.com" in blue italicized font after each of the <div> tags.

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