CSSStyleDeclaration cssText attribute

CSSStyleDeclaration Object

Definition and Usage

cssText Sets or returns the value of the inline (inline) style declaration of the element.

Example

Example 1

Return the value of the inline style of the h1 element:

var elmnt = document.getElementsByTagName("h1")[0];
var x = elmnt.style.cssText;

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Example 2

Set the text of the inline style declaration of the element:

document.getElementById("ex1").style.cssText = "color: blue;";

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Syntax

Return the cssText attribute:

element.style.cssText

Set cssText property:

element.style.cssText = style

Technical Details

DOM Version: Level 2 Style CSS
Return Value: A string representing the inline style of the specified element.

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CSSStyleDeclaration Object