In the example below, when will the color pink be applied to the anchor element?

a:active {
  color: pink;
}

1.  The color of the link will display as pink after its been clicked or if the mouse is hovering over the link.
2.  The color of the link will display as pink on mouse hover.
3.  The color of the link will display as pink while the link is being clicked but before the mouse click is released.
4.  The color of the link will display as pink before it has been clicked.

Correct Answer:

•  The color of the link will display as pink while the link is being clicked but before the mouse click is released.