Is there any way to change mouse pointer icon using javascript(or any other method) when I hover it on a normal text on which I want it to appear like a hand as with links on a webpage.

Is there any way to change mouse pointer icon using javascript(or any other method) when I hover it on a normal text on which I want it to appear like a hand as with links on a webpage.

• javascript
• icons
• hover
• mouse
• html

3 Answers 3

See http://www.w3schools./cssref/pr_class_cursor.asp

Using css:

div { cursor:pointer; }

Look up the css attribute cursor.

It's the best way to do it.

You could use like:

onmouseover="this.style.cursor = 'hand';"  //on mouse over
onmouseout="this.style.cursor = 'auto';"  // on mouse out