/* The alert message box */
.alert_div {
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #f44336;
  color: 000;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.6s;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.alert_div a{
   color: black;
   text-decoration: underline;}
   
.alert_div a:visited{
   font-style: italic;}

.alert_div a:hover{
   text-decoration: none;
   font-weight: bold;}

/* The close button */
.closebtn {
  margin-left: 15px;
  /* color: white; */
  font-weight: bold;
  float: right;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: 0.3s;
}

.closebtn:hover {
  /* color: black; */
  font-weight: bold;
  border: 1px solid #000;
}

.closebtn:focus {border: 1px dotted #000;}