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Can CSS Alone Style a Select Element Based on its Chosen Option?

Mary-Kate Olsen
Release： 2024-12-05 19:42:12
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Can CSS Alone Style a Select Element Based on its Chosen Option?

Applying Styles to element based on the selected option relied on JavaScript solutions. However, with CSS, we can now achieve this effect purely through CSS.

The Challenge: Styling the Option Element

Attempting to style the

select[name="qa_contact"] option[value="3"] {
background: orange;
}

The Solution: Leveraging the onchange Event

To make the


Now, we can target and style the element based on the selected option using only CSS.

Future CSS Enhancements: Subject Selectors

While it is not currently possible to style