The cursor property

The cursor property specifies the type of cursor to be displayed when pointing on an element.

Inherited: Yes

Example

h2
{
cursor: crosshair
}

p
{
cursor : url("first.cur"), url("second.cur"), pointer
}

Possible Values

Value	Description	NN	IE
url	The url of a custom cursor to be used. Note: Always define a generic cursor at the end of the list in case none of the url-defined cursors can be used	6.0
default	The default cursor (often an arrow)	6.0	4.0
auto	The browser sets a cursor	6.0	4.0
crosshair	The cursor render as a crosshair	6.0	4.0
pointer	The cursor render as a pointer that indicates a link	6.0
move	The cursor indicates something that should be moved	6.0	4.0
e-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved right (east)	6.0	4.0
ne-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and right (north/east)	6.0	4.0
nw-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up and left (north/west)	6.0	4.0
n-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved up (north)	6.0	4.0
se-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and right (south/east)	6.0	4.0
sw-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down and left (south/west)	6.0	4.0
s-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved down (south)	6.0	4.0
w-resize	The cursor indicates that an edge of a box is to be moved left (west)	6.0	4.0
text	The cursor indicates text	6.0	4.0
wait	The cursor indicates that the program is busy (often a watch or an hourglass)	6.0	4.0
help	The cursor indicates that help is available (often a question mark or a balloon)	6.0	4.0

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