How to apply styles like hover, selected to this side nav menu

I have side nav menu but when i apply styles its disturbing other ul and li elements on page, I want to apply hover and selected styles to this nav, can you please share some sample how can do that for just this specific menu

   <div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:36

sgl

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To target CSS only to this particular nav, you could have all selectors prefixed with the id like so: #sidebar-wrapper li:hover { .... That assumes that the id is unique on the page (which it should be, as that is a rule for ids.)

– Alexander Nied
Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

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   <div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:36

sgl

10119

1

To target CSS only to this particular nav, you could have all selectors prefixed with the id like so: #sidebar-wrapper li:hover { .... That assumes that the id is unique on the page (which it should be, as that is a rule for ids.)

– Alexander Nied
Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

add a comment |

   <div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:36

sgl

10119

   <div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

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sgl

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asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:36

sgl

10119

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To target CSS only to this particular nav, you could have all selectors prefixed with the id like so: #sidebar-wrapper li:hover { .... That assumes that the id is unique on the page (which it should be, as that is a rule for ids.)

– Alexander Nied
Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

add a comment |

1

To target CSS only to this particular nav, you could have all selectors prefixed with the id like so: #sidebar-wrapper li:hover { .... That assumes that the id is unique on the page (which it should be, as that is a rule for ids.)

– Alexander Nied
Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

To target CSS only to this particular nav, you could have all selectors prefixed with the id like so: #sidebar-wrapper li:hover { .... That assumes that the id is unique on the page (which it should be, as that is a rule for ids.)

– Alexander Nied
Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

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Add a unique className or even an id to your nav element

And then use a unique css selector.

something like:

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:23

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

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This works fine but how to add hover and selected colors?

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:05

I'll edit my answer

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:11

done, check out the edited answer, basically use :hover and ::selection

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:13

selection is not working

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:18

oh, selection is meant to be used at the top level, sorry about that, I just edited my answer again

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:21

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Add a unique className or even an id to your nav element

And then use a unique css selector.

something like:

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:23

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

This works fine but how to add hover and selected colors?

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:05

I'll edit my answer

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:11

done, check out the edited answer, basically use :hover and ::selection

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:13

selection is not working

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:18

oh, selection is meant to be used at the top level, sorry about that, I just edited my answer again

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:21

|
show 8 more comments

Add a unique className or even an id to your nav element

And then use a unique css selector.

something like:

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:23

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

This works fine but how to add hover and selected colors?

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:05

I'll edit my answer

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:11

done, check out the edited answer, basically use :hover and ::selection

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:13

selection is not working

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:18

oh, selection is meant to be used at the top level, sorry about that, I just edited my answer again

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:21

|
show 8 more comments

Add a unique className or even an id to your nav element

And then use a unique css selector.

something like:

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:23

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

Add a unique className or even an id to your nav element

And then use a unique css selector.

something like:

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates {

  border: 1px solid red;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li {

  border: 1px solid tomato;

}



nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li > a {

  color: navy;

}





nav.crazy-class-name-without-duplicates > ul > li:hover {

  /* li mouseover */

  background-color: red;

}



a::selection {

  /* a selection */

  background-color: yellow;

}

<div class="col-xs-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4 navleftnavigator" >

       <!-- Sidebar -->

       <nav class="navbar navbar-center crazy-class-name-without-duplicates" id="sidebar-wrapper" role="navigation" style="border: 1px solid #862828">

           <ul class="nav sidebar-nav ">

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Home</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">About</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Events</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Team</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Services</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="#">Contact</a>

               </li>

               <li>

                   <a href="https://twitter.com/maridlcrmn">Follow me</a>

               </li>

           </ul>

       </nav>

       <!-- /#sidebar-wrapper -->

    </div>

edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:23

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

edited Nov 21 '18 at 16:23

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

answered Nov 21 '18 at 15:43

rubentd

1,097821

This works fine but how to add hover and selected colors?

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:05

I'll edit my answer

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:11

done, check out the edited answer, basically use :hover and ::selection

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:13

selection is not working

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:18

oh, selection is meant to be used at the top level, sorry about that, I just edited my answer again

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:21

|
show 8 more comments

This works fine but how to add hover and selected colors?

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:05

I'll edit my answer

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:11

done, check out the edited answer, basically use :hover and ::selection

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:13

selection is not working

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:18

oh, selection is meant to be used at the top level, sorry about that, I just edited my answer again

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:21

This works fine but how to add hover and selected colors?

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:05

I'll edit my answer

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:11

done, check out the edited answer, basically use :hover and ::selection

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:13

selection is not working

– sgl
Nov 21 '18 at 16:18

oh, selection is meant to be used at the top level, sorry about that, I just edited my answer again

– rubentd
Nov 21 '18 at 16:21

|
show 8 more comments

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