CSS3 [attribute^=value] Selector


Example

Set a background color on all <div> elements that have a class attribute value that begins with "test":

div[class^="test"] {
    background: #ffff00;
}

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Definition and Usage

The [attribute^=value] selector matches every element whose attribute value begins with a specified value.

Version: CSS3


Browser Support

The numbers in the table specifies the first browser version that fully supports the selector.

Selector
[attribute^=value] 4.0 7.0 3.5 3.2 9.6

Note: For this selector to work in IE8 and earlier, a <!DOCTYPE> must be declared.


CSS Syntax

attribute ^= value {
    css declarations;
} Demo


Examples

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Example

Set a background color on all elements that have a class attribute value that begins with "test":

[class^="test"] {
    background: #ffff00;
}

Try it yourself »


Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Attribute Selectors



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