Media and Interactive Content Pseudo-Elements

This lesson focuses on pseudo-elements that interact with media elements and user interface components like dialogs and captions.

::backdrop

The ::backdrop pseudo-element styles the backdrop of elements such as modals or dialogs when they are active.

In the above CSS code, we style the backdrop of the dialog with a semi-transparent black background, emphasizing the modal effect.

Note: The ::backdrop pseudo-element is tied to the modal functionality of the <dialog> element which means browsers only render ...