HTML Element Style How to - Make background color cover text

Question

We would like to know how to make background color cover text.

Answer


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style type='text/css'>
ul {<!--from  w  ww  . j  a v a  2  s  .  c o  m-->
  background-color: #eee;
}

ul, li {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

a {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 10px;
}

a:hover {
  background-color: #ccc;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
  <ul>
    <li><a href='#'>One</a></li>
    <li><a href='#'>Two</a></li>
    <li><a href='#'>Three</a></li>
    <li><a href='#'>Four</a></li>
    <li><a href='#'>Five</a></li>
  </ul>
</body>
</html>

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