HTML class attribute
In this tutorial, we will learn about class attribute in HTML with the help of examples.
class attribute
The class attribute is used to specify one or more classnames for a tag.
Note : The class attribute is mostly used to point to a class in a stylesheet and used by a Javascript to target the elements with the specified class name.
Syntax
<a class = "newLink">......</a>
Attribute values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| className | Used to specify one or more class names for an element |
Note : To specify multiple classes we have to seperate the class names with a space.
Class Naming Rules
Naming rules to specify class name :
- Must contaim at least one character
- Must begin with a letter A-Z or a-z
- Can be followed by : letters(A-Z, a-z), digit(0-9), hypens("-"), and underscore("_")
- Must not contain any space characters
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