Labels trigger states for associated inputs
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This post is part of my Today I learned series in which I share all my web development learnings.
My friend Tom shared a fascinating link. Roma Komarov describes that when you define pseudo-classes like :hover
and :active
for an input element, these styles are also applied to the element when an associated label is e.g. hovered.
See this behavior in action below.
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The input field turns purple whenever you hover its associated label. 🤯
Check out the examples in the article yourself. That's wild stuff!
Today I learned that the same behavior applies to input click handlers triggered when you click on an associated label.
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