[extra88]

Yep, basically the "block links" technique used to make clickable cards. A downside is it prevents selecting any text covered by the pseudo-element; the JavaScript technique can have the same problem.

> top: 0; bottom: 0; > left: 0; right: 0;

You can replace this with inset: 0;

[stevesunderland]

Thanks for the tip! That will save me quite a few keystrokes :)

I don't see any issues selecting the text?

[extra88]

Your 'pen has `td { position: relative; }` so the link's pseudo-element is not actually covering the row, the row only gets the visual styling that makes it appear clickable.

If you remove the positioning from the `td` and add `tr { position: relative; }` then you'll find you can activate the link by clicking anywhere in the row but you can't select the text in the row (because the link's pseudo-element is "covering" it). However, if you start a text selection outside the table, you can select the whole table (or the first however many rows you want).

This post includes some JavaScript as a progressive enhancement that tries to differentiate text selection from clicks.

https://css-tricks.com/block-links-the-search-for-a-perfect-...