The order of link pseudo-classes - LVHA Rule

The order of link pseudo-classes - LVHA Rule

You came across the "link-visited-hover-active" (LVHA) rule. This holds that

the four link states should always be listed in that order, like so:

a:link {color: blue;}
a:visited {color: purple;}
a:hover {color: red;}
a:active {color: yellow;}