change h1 hover color only for links

Question

I'm trying to figure out how to change the hover color, but only when the text has a link

This is the css code, but it changes color with or without links

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
color:#3F3F3F;
}

h1:hover, h2:hover, h3:hover, h4:hover {
color:#000000;
}

Solution 1

This will depend on how you have structured the links.

There are two basic varieties.

a) Links inside headings. In which case:

a {
  color: red;
  text-decoration: none;
}
h1 a:hover {
  color: blue;
}

<h1><a href="#">Link Inside Heading</a></h1>

b) Headings inside links. In which event:

a {
  color: red;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid grey;
  display: inline-block;
}
a:hover {
  color: green;
}
/* or */

h1 {
  background: #c0ffee;
}
a h1:hover {
  color: pink;
}

<a href="#"><h1>Heading Inside Link</h1></a>

Solution 2

Sample:

h1 a:hover, h2 a:hover, h3 a:hover, h4 a:hover {
   color:grey;
}