# Making a colored background for a link

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-colored-background-for-a-link/168092
**Category:** web dev
**Created:** [November 3, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-colored-background-for-a-link/168092 "2005-11-03T20:52:45Z")
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### Author: ![rugget](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed8c4c/32.png) [@rugget](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rugget)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2005, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-a-colored-background-for-a-link/168092/1 "2005-11-03T20:52:45Z")

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I was wondering how to make a simple text link have a rollover effect that changes the background behind the text. e.g. this menu [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/](http://css.maxdesign.com.au/)