Hover state is maintained during a transition even if the element has gone

Question

Consider a simple element, and its associated CSS:

Hover me !

Answer 1

This behavior is normal and can not be changed. It is correctly implemented according to the specification @Stasik linked to.

If you have to change this behavior, you could use javascript with jquery instead of css pseudo classes. I created a jsfiddle to demonstrate a possible approach using the .ismouseover() jQuery extension by @Ivan Castellanos provided here.