{"name":"cursor","description":"The type of cursor to be displayed for the pointing device","keywords":["css","property","cursor"],"longDescription":"

This property specifies the type of cursor to be displayed for the pointing device.<\/p>\n\n","syntax":["cursor: [ , ]* ;","cursor: [ [ ]? , ]* ; "],"values":{"":{"description":"

The user agent retrieves the cursor from the resource designated by the URI. If the user agent cannot handle the first cursor of a list of cursors, it must attempt to handle the second, etc. If the user agent cannot handle any user-defined cursor, it must use the cursor keyword at the end of the list. The optional <x><\/code> and <y><\/code> coordinates identify the exact position within the image which is the pointer position (i.e., the hotspot).<\/p>"},"":{"description":"

The x-coordinate of the position in the cursor's coordinate system (left\/top relative) which represents the precise position that is being pointed to.<\/p>"},"":{"description":"

The y-coordinate of the position in the cursor's coordinate system (left\/top relative) which represents the precise position that is being pointed to.<\/p>"},"":{"description":"

System cursor.<\/p>","default":"auto","values":{"alias":"Indicates an alias of\/shortcut to something is to be created. Often rendered as an arrow with a small curved arrow next to it.","all-scroll":"Indicates that the something can be scrolled in any direction. Often rendered as arrows pointing up, down, left, and right with a dot in the middle.","auto":"The UA determines the cursor to display based on the current context.","cell":"Indicates that a cell or set of cells may be selected. Often rendered as a thick plus-sign with a dot in the middle.","context-menu":"A context menu is available for the object under the cursor. Often rendered as an arrow with a small menu-like graphic next to it.","copy":"Indicates something is to be copied. Often rendered as an arrow with a small plus sign next to it.","col-resize":"Indicates that the item\/column can be resized horizontally. Often rendered as arrows pointing left and right with a vertical bar separating them.","crosshair":"A simple crosshair (e.g., short line segments resembling a \"+\" sign). Often used to indicate a two dimensional bitmap selection mode.","default":"The platform-dependent default cursor. Often rendered as an arrow.","help":"Help is available for the object under the cursor. Often rendered as a question mark or a balloon.","move":"Indicates something is to be moved.","no-drop":"Indicates that the dragged item cannot be dropped at the current cursor location. Often rendered as a hand or pointer with a small circle with a line through it.","none":"No cursor is rendered for the element.","not-allowed":"Indicates that the requested action will not be carried out. Often rendered as a circle with a line through it.","pointer":"The cursor is a pointer that indicates a link.","progress":"A progress indicator. The program is performing some processing, but is different from wait<\/code> in that the user may still interact with the program. Often rendered as a spinning beach ball, or an arrow with a watch or hourglass.","row-resize":"Indicates that the item\/row can be resized vertically. Often rendered as arrows pointing up and down with a horizontal bar separating them.","text":"Indicates text that may be selected. Often rendered as a vertical I-beam. User agents may automatically display a horizontal I-beam\/cursor (e.g. same as the vertical-text<\/code> keyword) for vertical text, or for that matter, any angle of I-beam\/cursor for text that is rendered at any particular angle.","vertical-text":"Indicates vertical-text that may be selected. Often rendered as a horizontal I-beam.","wait":"Indicates that the program is busy and the user should wait. Often rendered as a watch or hourglass.","n-resize":"Indicates that the north edge is to be moved.","w-resize":"Indicates that the west edge is to be moved.","s-resize":"Indicates that the south edge is to be moved.","e-resize":"Indicates that the east edge is to be moved.","nw-resize":"Indicates that the north-west corner is to be moved.","ne-resize":"Indicates that the north-east corner is to be moved.","sw-resize":"Indicates that the south-west corner is to be moved.","se-resize":"Indicates that the south-east corner is to be moved.","ew-resize":"Indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.","ns-resize":"Indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.","nesw-resize":"Indicates a bidirectional resize cursor.","nwse-resize":"Indicates a bidirectional resize cursor."}}},"versions":{"doc2":"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/CSS2\/ui.html#propdef-cursor","doc21":"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/CSS21\/ui.html#propdef-cursor","doc3":"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/css3-ui\/#cursor"}}