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Pseudo-Classes & Selectors

:target

selector or pseudo-class · 5 supported, 1 partial, 8 unsupported across 15 clients

Client Support

ClientCategoryEngineSupport
GmailwebmailGmail WebUnsupported
Gmail AndroidmobileGmail MobileUnsupported
Gmail iOSmobileGmail MobileUnsupported
Outlook 365webmailOutlook WebPartial
Outlook (New)desktopOutlook WebUnsupported
Outlook ClassicdesktopMicrosoft WordUnsupported
Outlook iOSmobileOutlook MobileSupported
Outlook AndroidmobileOutlook MobileSupported
Apple MaildesktopWebKitUnsupported
Apple Mail iOSmobileWebKitUnsupported
Yahoo MailwebmailYahooSupported
Samsung MailmobileSamsungSupported
ThunderbirddesktopGeckoSupported
HEY MailwebmailWebKitUnsupported
SuperhumandesktopBlinkUnknown

Client-by-client behaviour for :target

Fully supports :target (5): Outlook iOS, Outlook Android, Yahoo Mail, Samsung Mail, Thunderbird.

Partial support (1): Outlook 365. Expect rendering quirks unique to each engine — partial support typically means a subset of values, an ignored shorthand, or sanitizer-specific rewrites.

No support (8): Gmail, Gmail Android, Gmail iOS, Outlook (New), Outlook Classic, Apple Mail, Apple Mail iOS, HEY Mail. Plan fallbacks for these clients before relying on :target in production sends.

Behaviour unverified in: Superhuman.

Fixes & Workarounds

Gmail

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Gmail Android

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Gmail iOS

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Outlook (New)

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Outlook Classic

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Apple Mail

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Apple Mail iOS

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

HEY Mail

Unsupported

":target" is not supported in this email client.

Outlook 365

Partial

":target" is not supported in this email client.

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Support data last updated Apr 27, 2026 · synced from caniemail.com via @emailens/engine.