<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
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<style>
a:active {
background-color: yellow;
}
</style>
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<body>
<a href="../index.html">w3schools.com</a>
<a href="http://www.wikipedia.org">wikipedia.org</a>
<p><b>Note:</b> The :active selector styles the active link.</p>
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