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Can you provide a clear tutorial on how to add before and after pseudo elements to a button in Webflow?

Certainly! Adding before and after pseudo-elements to a button in Webflow can give you extra flexibility in customizing its design. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it:

1. Open the Webflow Designer and navigate to the page where your button is located. If you haven't already added a button, you can simply drag and drop a button element from the Elements panel.

2. Select the button element by clicking on it. You should see the element's settings appear in the right sidebar.

3. In the right sidebar, locate the Selector field. By default, it will have a class name of "Button" or something similar. You can either keep this class or modify it to your preference. For this tutorial, let's assume the class is named "my-button".

4. Next, click on the "+" icon located next to the Selector field. This will open up a new field where you can add custom code.

5. In the new field, enter the following code: "::before, ::after". This code targets both the before and after pseudo-elements of the button.

6. Press Enter after entering the code. This will create a new section within the Selector field, allowing you to define styles for the before and after pseudo-elements separately.

7. Within the first section (before), you can add CSS properties to style the before pseudo-element. For example, you can set the content property to an empty string to create an empty pseudo-element, or you can include an image or icon using the url() function. You can also adjust other properties like position, top, left, width, height, background-color, etc. to achieve your desired look.

8. Similarly, you can add styles to the second section (after) to target the after pseudo-element. This allows you to customize its appearance independently from the before pseudo-element or the button itself.

9. Once you've defined the styles for the pseudo-elements, you can modify their properties further using CSS. You can add additional classes, use other pseudo-classes like :hover or :focus, or apply transitions, animations, and other effects to bring your button to life.

10. Finally, publish your site to see the changes live on your button.

That's it! You've successfully added before and after pseudo-elements to your button in Webflow. Remember, pseudo-elements offer powerful styling options, so feel free to experiment and create unique designs that align with your vision.

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