The :valid pseudo-class selects <form> elements with a value that validates according to the element's settings.
The :valid selector only works for form <input> elements with min and max attributes, email fields with a legal email, number fields with a numeric value or required fields with not empty value.
Version
Syntax
:valid {
css declarations;
}
Example of the :valid selector:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
<style>
input {
border: 1px solid #cccccc;
padding: 5px 10px;
}
input:valid {
background-color: #eeeeee;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>:valid selector example</h2>
<form>
<input type="email" value="[email protected]">
</form>
</body>
</html>
In the given example when typing an illegal e-mail address, the styling disappears.
Browser support
10.0+ | 12.0+ | 4.0+ | 10.1+ | 10.0+ |
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