Irrespective of the positioning of the links in the html, a simple hover effect can trigger changes like switching images or altering backgrounds anywhere on the website.
The ideal solution would involve a straightforward method without the need for Javascript, while an elegant approach using Javascript could also suffice.
edit: i am already familiar with this...
a:hover ~ #b{
background: red;
}
"~ #b" indicates adjacent siblings
"+ #b" references the first next sibling
" #b" represents a descendant of element a
This method only affects siblings. But what if they have different parent elements?
If there are any clever strategies for web design that achieve similar effects, those are exactly what I am interested in exploring.