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title: The class directive
---
Like any other attribute, you can specify classes with a JavaScript attribute, seen here:
```html
<button
class="{current === 'foo' ? 'active' : ''}"
on:click="{() => current = 'foo'}"
>foo</button>
```
This is such a common pattern in UI development that Svelte includes a special directive to simplify it:
```html
<button
class:active="{current === 'foo'}"
on:click="{() => current = 'foo'}"
>foo</button>
```
The `active` class is added to the element whenever the value of the expression is truthy, and removed when it's falsy.