Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “What is a pseudo-element?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**A pseudo-element** in CSS is a "virtual part" of an element that you can style, even though it does not exist in the HTML. **Key point:** it lets you style a fragment of content or add decorative details without extra markup, for example `::before`, `::after`.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageA pseudo-element in CSS is a "virtual part" of an element that you can style, even though it does not exist in the HTML. It lets you style a fragment of content or add decorative details without adding extra markup. Examples: `::before`, `::after`, `::first-line`, `::placeholder`.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.