Document.alinkColor

Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Returns or sets the color of an active link in the document body. A link is active during the time between mousedown and mouseup events.

Syntax

var color = document.alinkColor;
document.alinkColor = color;

color is a string containing the name of the color (e.g., blue, darkblue, etc.) or the hexadecimal value of the color (e.g., #0000FF)

Notes

The default value for this property in Mozilla Firefox is red (#ee0000 in hexadecimal).

document.alinkColor is deprecated in DOM Level 2 HTML. One alternative is the CSS selector :active.

Another alternative is document.body.aLink, although this is deprecated in HTML 4.01 in favor of the CSS alternative.

Gecko supports both alinkColor/:active and :focus. Internet Explorer 6 and 7 support alinkColor/:active only for HTML anchor (<a>) links and the behavior is the same as :focus under Gecko. There is no support for :focus in IE.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
alinkColor
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome Full support 64
Notes
Full support 64
Notes
Notes Before Chrome 64, this property was accessed through the HTMLDocument alias.
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support YesSafari Full support YesWebView Android Full support 64
Notes
Full support 64
Notes
Notes Before Chrome 64, this property was accessed through the HTMLDocument alias.
Chrome Android Full support 64
Notes
Full support 64
Notes
Notes Before Chrome 64, this property was accessed through the HTMLDocument alias.
Firefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
Notes
Full support 9.0
Notes
Notes Before Samsung Internet 9.0, this property was accessed through the HTMLDocument alias.

Legend

Full support
Full support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.