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The cursor property specifies the type of cursor to be displayed when pointing on an element.
Inherited: Yes
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.cursor="text"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the cursor property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.
h2 { cursor: crosshair } p |
Value | Description |
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url | The url of a custom cursor to be used. Note: Always define a generic cursor at the end of the list in case none of the url-defined cursors can be used |
default | The default cursor (often an arrow) |
auto | Default. The browser sets a cursor |
crosshair | The cursor render as a crosshair |
pointer | The cursor render as a pointer (a hand) that indicates a link |
move | The cursor indicates something that should be moved |
e-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved right (east) |
ne-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and right (north/east) |
nw-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west) |
n-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up (north) |
se-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and right (south/east) |
sw-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and left (south/west) |
s-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down (south) |
w-resize | The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved left (west) |
text | The cursor indicates text |
wait | The cursor indicates that the program is busy (often a watch or an hourglass) |
help | The cursor indicates that help is available (often a question mark or a balloon) |
Change the cursor
This example demonstrates how to change the cursor.
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