How can I change the mouse pointer icon on a web page?

Question

Is there a way to change the mouse pointer icon using javascript (or any other method) when I attach it to plain text on which I want it to appear like a hand, like with links on a web page.

Answer 1

See http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/pr_class_cursor.asp

Using css:

div {cursor: pointer; }

Answer 2

See the css cursor attribute.

This is the best way to do this.

Answer 3

You can use as:

onmouseover="this.style.cursor = 'hand';" //on mouse over onmouseout="this.style.cursor = 'auto';" // on mouse out