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    1 answer 1

    You cannot refer to the parent <li> directly from a:visited .

    The problem can be solved only by formatting <li> as display: inline (if necessary placing the elements in one line) and changing the color of the border at the very <a> . Only hyperlinks must first be made inline-block or block elements, otherwise the border will not be displayed.