# CSS A:visited....why wont this work?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-a-visited-why-wont-this-work/166277>\
**Category:** web dev\
**Created:** [October 18, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-a-visited-why-wont-this-work/166277 "2005-10-18T16:08:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zaid\_W1red](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cab0a1/32.png) [@Zaid\_W1red](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Zaid_W1red)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2005, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/css-a-visited-why-wont-this-work/166277/1 "2005-10-18T16:08:38Z")

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```auto
 
 
a.blackunderline:link,a.blackunderline:Visited,a.blackunderline:hover,a.blackunderline:active {
color: #000000;
text-decoration: underline;
font-size: 10px;
font-weight:bold;
}
 
<a href="/" class="blackunderline">bibble</a>
 

```

I know that there a re posts all over the forum about this but I couldnt find one that actually answered my question…ive adjusted the CSS for everyh quirk ive found, but the visited state changes to white regardless of what I try, when it should stay black?!

If ANYONE could help id be most gratefull!

Zaid