How does empty string in ::before pseudo-element makes a heart?

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Why does it so? How come “” - empty strings in ::before, content: “”; - makes a heart?

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Hi and welcome to the forum.

Can you share some code so we can better understand what you’re asking?

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Hi,

The pseudo-elements ::before and ::after are empty so without any content they won’t appear on the screen.
Adding
content:"";
even though it is an empty string makes the ::before appear on the page and it is by styling the border on this empty pseudo-element that it can be made to show a heart, or triangle or any other simple shape.

Hope that helps and happy coding :slightly_smiling_face:

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