How To Set Cursor Style To Pointer For Links Without Href

Posted By Bajarangi soft , Posted On 08-10-2020

A CSS class is created that changes the cursor property. The cursor property is used to specify the mouse cursor to be displayed when the mouse is pointed over an element. Using the ‘pointer’ value in this property will change the cursor to a ‘pointer’ indicating a link.

Method 1: Using a CSS class for the links
A CSS class is created that changes the cursor property. The cursor property is used to specify the mouse cursor to be displayed when the mouse is pointed over an element. Using the ‘pointer’ value in this property will change the cursor to a ‘pointer’ indicating a link.
This class can then be used on any link that does not have any href property to show the pointer.
Syntax

.pointer-link { 
cursor: pointer; 
}

Example-1

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>How to set cursor style
        to pointer for links without href ?</title>
    <style>
        .pointer-link {
            cursor: pointer;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
  Bajarangi Soft
</h1>
<b>How to set cursor style to
    pointer for links without href ?</b>

<p>The <a> link below
    has the cursor style set to pointer.</p>

<a class="pointer-link">Example link</a>
</body>

</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>How to set cursor style
        to pointer for links without href ?</title>
</head>

<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
    Bajarang Soft
</h1>
<b>How to set cursor style
    to pointer for links without href ?</b>

<p>The <a> link below
    has the cursor style set to pointer.</p>

<a onmouseover="this.style.cursor='pointer'">Example link</a>
</body>

</html>

Method 2:
Using the onmouseover event for each link to change the style
The onmouseover event is triggered whenever the mouse pointer is moved over an element or its children. The style property of the element is accessed and the cursor property is changed.
Syntax

<a onmouseover="this.style.cursor='pointer'>Example link</a>

Example-2

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
    <title>How to set cursor style
        to pointer for links without href ?</title>
</head>

<body>
<h1 style="color: green">
 Bajarangi soft
</h1>
<b>How to set cursor style
    to pointer for links without href ?</b>

<p>The <a> link below
    has the cursor style set to pointer.</p>

<a onmouseover="this.style.cursor='pointer'">Example link</a>
</body>

</html>