CSS - :valid

The :valid CSS pseudo-class represents any <input> or <form> element whose content validates correctly according to the input's type setting. This allows to easily make valid fields adopt an appearance that helps the user confirm that their data is formatted properly.

Examples

Example1

This example presents a simple form that colors elements green when they validate and red when they don't.

HTML Content

HTML
<form>
  <label>Enter a URL:</label>
  <input type="url" />
  <br />
  <br />
  <label>Enter an email address:</label>
  <input type="email" required/>
</form>

CSS Content

CSS
input:invalid {
  background-color: #ffdddd;
}

form:invalid {
  border: 5px solid #ffdddd;
}

input:valid {
  background-color: #ddffdd;
}

form:valid {
  border: 5px solid #ddffdd;
}
  
input:required {
  border-color: #800000;
  border-width: 3px;
}

input:required:valid {
  border-color: #008000;
}

Syntax  

CSS
:valid <a title="Curly braces" href="css/value_definition_syntax#curly_braces_(.7b_.7d)">{</a> <var>style properties</var> <a title="Curly braces" href="css/value_definition_syntax#curly_braces_(.7b_.7d)">}</a>

Description  

The :valid CSS pseudo-class represents any <input> or <form> element whose content validates correctly according to the input's type setting. This allows to easily make valid fields adopt an appearance that helps the user confirm that their data is formatted properly.

Browser Compatibility  

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 10.0 4.0 (2) 10 (only input tags) 10.0 5.0
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? 4.0 (2) No support 10.0 5.0

See Also  

Specifications  

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of ':valid' in that specification.
Living Standard No change.
HTML5
The definition of ':valid' in that specification.
Recommendation Defines the semantic regarding HTML and constraint validation.
Selectors Level 4
The definition of ':valid' in that specification.
Working Draft No change.
CSS Basic User Interface Module Level 3
The definition of ':valid' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Defines the pseudo-class, but not the associated semantic.

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/css/:valid

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