# A:Hover Question
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-hover-question/266247
**Category:** web dev
**Created:** [July 17, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-hover-question/266247 "2008-07-17T17:19:10Z")
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### Author:  [@bear](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bear)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-hover-question/266247/1 "2008-07-17T17:19:10Z")
I’m trying to do this without resorting to javascript. I cannot change the background on an a:hover. What could I be doing wrong?
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