How to customize the HTML5 input range type looks using CSS?

Question

I want to customize the looks of the range input type in HTML5 to look something like a progress bar. I\'ve tried applying some common CSS attributes using CSS class but it

Answer 1

You can in Webkit, through the -webkit-slider-thumb pseudo-element: http://jsfiddle.net/leaverou/BNm8j/

input[type=range] {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-color: silver;
    width: 200px;
    height:20px;
}

input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    background-color: #666;
    opacity: 0.5;
    width: 10px;
    height: 26px;
}

Although the others are right about input type="range" not being the right element for the job.

You should use the element and for browsers that don't support it, this polyfill: http://lea.verou.me/polyfills/progress/