Pseudo Classes
Pseudo classes function similarly to pseudo elements; however, pseudo classes do not need to be linked to a specific physical element. For example, if you wanted to use the pseudo class to make all the links in your document bold and 14 point, you could use the following:
:link {font-style: bold; font-size: 14pt}
The pseudo classes function similarly to the pseudo elements; however, they do not need to be linked to real elements in order to be used in a style sheet.
:link— The :link pseudo class refers to all hypertext links in the document.
:visited— The :visited pseudo class refers to all hypertext links in the document which have already been visited by the user.
:active— The :active pseudo class refers to the hypertext link ...
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