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---
title: Navigation list item hover and focus effect
tags: visual,beginner
---
Fancy hover and focus effect at navigation items using transform CSS property.
```html
<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="#/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="#/">About</a></li>
<li><a href="#/">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
```
```css
nav ul {
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
overflow: hidden;
}
nav li {
float: left;
}
nav li a {
position: relative;
display: block;
color: #222;
text-align: center;
padding: 8px 12px;
text-decoration: none;
}
li a::before {
position: absolute;
content: "";
width: 100%;
height: 100%;
bottom: 0;
left: 0;
background-color: #f6c126;
z-index: -1;
transform: scale(0);
transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
li a:hover::before, li a:focus::before {
transform: scale(1);
}
```
#### Explanation
- Use the `::before` pseudo-element at the list item anchor to create a hover effect, hide it using `transform: scale(0)`.
- Use the `:hover` and `:focus` pseudo-selectors to transition to `transform: scale(1)` and show the pseudo-element with its colored background.
- Prevent the pseudo-element from covering the anchor element by using `z-index: -1`.
#### Browser support
- https://caniuse.com/#feat=transforms2d
- https://caniuse.com/#feat=css-transitions