a:link    /* initial state of the link */    
      { color: #9cc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background: transparent }

a:visited    /* stays this color after being clicked */    
     { color: #9cc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background: transparent }

a:focus   /* turns this color when pressed */ 
{ color: red; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;background: transparent; }

a:hover      /* turns this color when mouse is hovered over it */     
{ color: red; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background: transparent }

a:active     /* active */    
 { color: red; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background: transparent }