
The Complete Idiot's Style Sheets Reference
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cursor
Specifies the type of cursor to appear when a mouse or other pointing device is positioned over an element.
Support:
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Possible Values:
- auto
The default cursor according to the current context.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- crosshair
A crosshair cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- default
The default cursor for the element.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- e-resize
An east resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- hand
A hand cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- help
A help cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- move
A move cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- n-resize
A north resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- ne-resize
A northeast resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- nw-resize
A northwest resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- pointer
A pointer cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- s-resize
A south resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- se-resize
A southeast resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
-
W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- sw-resize
A southwest resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- text
A text cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- [url]
The file name or full URL of a cursor file.
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
Not supported |
Not supported |
- w-resize
A west resize cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
- wait
A wait cursor (see the example).
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Support:
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W3C Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
CSS2 and later |
4.0 and later |
Not supported |
Example:
Move your mouse over each paragraph below to see the different cursor types:<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: crosshair"><BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: hand">hand<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: help">help<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: move">move<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: pointer">pointer<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: text">text<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: wait">wait<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: n-resize">n-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: ne-resize">ne-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: nw-resize">nw-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: s-resize">s-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: se-resize">se-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: sw-resize">sw-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: e-resize">e-resize<BR>
<SPAN STYLE="cursor: w-resize">w-resize<BR>
How It Looks:
- Move your mouse over each paragraph below to see the different cursor types:
hand
help
move
pointer
text
wait
n-resize
ne-resize
nw-resize
s-resize
se-resize
sw-resize
e-resize
w-resize
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