:default

The :default CSS pseudo-class represents any form element that is the default among a group of related elements.

This selector may be used on the <button>, <input type="checkbox">, <input type="radio">, and <option> elements.

/* Selects any default <input> */
input:default {
  background-color: lime;
}

Grouped elements that permit multiple selections may also have multiple defaults, i.e., they may have multiple items initially selected. In this case, all defaults are represented using the :default pseudo-class. For example, you can style the default checkboxes among a group of checkboxes.

Syntax

:default

Example

HTML

<input type="radio" name="season" id="spring">
<label for="spring">Spring</label>

<input type="radio" name="season" id="summer" checked>
<label for="summer">Summer</label>

<input type="radio" name="season" id="fall">
<label for="fall">Fall</label>

<input type="radio" name="season" id="winter">
<label for="winter">Winter</label>

CSS

input:default {
  box-shadow: 0 0 2px 1px coral;
}

input:default + label {
  color: coral;
}

Result

Specifications

Browser compatibility