content

Used with the ::before and ::after pseudo-elements to generate content on a page. It can be text, images, or even the value of an attribute.

.external-link::after {
  content: ' ↗';
  color: #888;
  /* adds a small arrow after every link with this class */
}
Initial value
normal
Inherited
No
Applies to
allElementsTreeAbidingPseudoElementsPageMarginBoxes
Animation type
discrete

Values

normalnoneattr
Widely available Since 2015 96% global usage

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2015.

Safe to use without fallbacks.

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