Insert image after each list item

Question

Hi..

What would be the best way to insert a small image after each list element? I tried it with a pseudo class but something is not right...

ul li a:after {display: block;
width: 3px;
height: 5px;
background: url ('../images/small_triangle.png') transparent no-repeat;}

Thanks for any help!

Answer 1

Try this:

ul li a:after {
    display: block;
    content: "";
    width: 3px;
    height: 5px;
    background: transparent url('../images/small_triangle.png') no-repeat;
}

You need the content: ""; declaration to give your generated element content, even if that content is "nothing".

Also, I fixed the syntax/ordering of your background declaration.

Answer 2

The easier way to do it is just:

ul li:after {
    content: url('../images/small_triangle.png');
}

Answer 3

I think your problem is that the :after psuedo-element requires the content: property set inside it. You need to tell it to insert something. You could even just have it insert the image directly:

ul li:after {
    content: url('../images/small_triangle.png');
}