# Link problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 23, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144 "2008-05-23T14:24:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![bladeswim83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@bladeswim83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bladeswim83)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/1 "2008-05-23T14:24:26Z")

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hello all!

I’m trying to figure this out and my brain has just about had it so I need  
some help. It’s probably the easiest thing but some times when I add a link to certain words and I go in page properties to set the link color, the roll over color. Once I do that I hit ok, then when i go to test it in Internet Explorer the links I have set are in a different color, but the roll over color is the right color, just no the link color. But when i click on them then they go to the color I want them to be. My question is why are they changing colors from what i set them as??? thanks for your time

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**Author:** ![fasterthanlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/2 "2008-05-23T14:26:36Z")

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make sure you’ve fiddled with the “visited” setting for your links.

me thinks that your links don’t link anywhere yet (\<a href=""\>\</a\>) which technically points to the page you’re already on, which makes the links go into the “visited” state

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**Author:** ![redelite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dc4da7/32.png) [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/3 "2008-05-23T14:29:20Z")

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My guess would be because you don’t have a “active” or “visited” color set the same as your “link” color so your probably seeing one of those.

For your links you should have at least 3 styles in your CSS:

```auto

a:link {
  color: #xxxxxx;
}

a:visited {
  color: #xxxxxx;
}

a:hover {
  color: #xxxxxx;
}

```

…of course what seems in your case, you might want to make the “visited” color the same as your “link” color.

Hope this helps! :thumb2:

Edit: _sigh_…

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**Author:** ![bladeswim83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@bladeswim83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bladeswim83)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/4 "2008-05-23T14:31:36Z")

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I have the link color a green then the roll over a bit lighter green, then the visited and active colors are the some. But when I test it the link color is bright blue

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**Author:** ![redelite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dc4da7/32.png) [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/5 "2008-05-23T14:34:16Z")

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Can you post some code?

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**Author:** ![fasterthanlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/6 "2008-05-23T14:35:43Z")

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Yea, you probably have a typo in your CSS or somethign

\*edit: :lol: @ your \*sigh, red

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**Author:** ![bladeswim83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@bladeswim83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bladeswim83)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/7 "2008-05-23T14:44:16Z")

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Is this all you need???

a:link {  
color: 6688bb;  
text-decoration: none;}  
a:visited {  
text-decoration: none;  
color: #6688bb;  
}  
a:hover {  
text-decoration: none;  
color: #8CBF73;  
}  
a:active {  
text-decoration: none;  
color: #6688bb;

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**Author:** ![redelite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dc4da7/32.png) [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/8 "2008-05-23T14:47:45Z")

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Your missing your # on the link color:

```auto

a:link {
color: **[COLOR="Red"]#[/COLOR]**6688bb;
text-decoration: none;}

```

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**Author:** ![Syous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/9 "2008-05-23T14:48:43Z")

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That will work, you will just have to change some of the properties such as the color, to fit your needs. Insert it in between the \<style\> \</style\> tags in the head of your document.

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**Author:** ![bladeswim83](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d2c977/32.png) [@bladeswim83](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bladeswim83)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/10 "2008-05-23T14:50:55Z")

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WHOO HOO, Thanks. I thought is was something small, but after looking and looking my brain just gave up. Thanks a bunch!

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**Author:** ![fasterthanlight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@fasterthanlight](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fasterthanlight)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/11 "2008-05-23T14:57:07Z")

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You win this round, redelite

_shakes fist_

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**Author:** ![redelite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dc4da7/32.png) [@redelite](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/redelite)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/link-problem/261144/12 "2008-05-23T15:05:04Z")

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No problem man, typos happen!

lol faster… :to: