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Display links in the print mode

Written byPhuoc Nguyen
Category
Tip
Tags
CSS
Created
25 Mar, 2021
When users print a web page, they will not see the actual links. It would be more useful if a link displays both the text and its link.
We can do it by including the link in the `:after` element:
@media print {
a::after {
content: ' (' attr(href) ') ';
}
}
In the print mode, users will see the link included right after its content:
<!-- Normal mode -->
<a href="https://phuoc.ng/collection/tips">Front-End Tips</a>

<!-- Print mode -->
<a href="https://phuoc.ng/collection/tips">Front-End Tips (https://phuoc.ng/collection/tips)</a>

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