CSS initial Keyword

Example

Sets the text color of the <div> element to red, but retains the initial color of the <h1> element:

div {
  color: red;
}
h1 {
  color: initial;
}

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Definition and Usage

initial Keywords are used to set CSS properties to their default values.

initial Keywords can be used for any CSS property and any HTML element.

Version: CSS3
JavaScript Syntax: object.property="initial"

Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this property.

Keyword Chrome IE Firefox Safari Opera
initial 1.0 12.0 19.0 1.2 15.0

CSS Syntax

property: initial;

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