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::marker

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The ::marker CSS pseudo-element selects the marker box of a list item, which typically contains a bullet or number. It works on any element or pseudo-element set to display: list-item, such as the <li> and <summary> elements.

::marker {
  color: blue;
  font-size: 1.2em;
}

Allowable properties

Only certain CSS properties can be used in a rule with ::marker as a selector:

Syntax

::marker

Example

HTML

<ul>
  <li>Peaches</li>
  <li>Apples</li>
  <li>Plums</li>
</ul>

CSS

ul li::marker {
  color: red;
  font-size: 1.5em;
}

Result

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Pseudo-Elements Level 4
The definition of '::marker' in that specification.
Working Draft No significant change.
CSS Lists Module Level 3
The definition of '::marker' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityUpdate compatibility data on GitHub

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support No No No No No No
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support No No No No No No No

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/::marker