:before pseudo-elementDaniel GlazmanCSS 3 Module W3C Selectors Next ::after pseudo-element Previous ::before pseudo-element Test # 60 of 296 Testing :before pseudo-element ID 41a Date 2004-03-30 Revision 1.0
You should see before this paragraph the words GENERATED CONTENT over green background
p:before { background-color : lime ; content : "GENERATED CONTENT "}
<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">You should see before this paragraph the words GENERATED CONTENT over green background</p>