{{CSSRef}}
Summary
The inherit
CSS-value causes the element for which it is specified to take the computed value of the property from its parent element. It is allowed on every CSS property.
For inherited properties, this reinforces the default behavior, and is only needed to override another rule. For non-inherited properties, this specifies a behavior that typically makes relatively little sense and you may consider using {{cssxref("initial")}} instead, or {{cssxref("unset")}} on the {{cssxref("all")}} property.
Inheritance is always from the parent element in the document tree, even when the parent element is not the containing block.
Example
/* make second-level headers green */ h2 { color: green; } /* ...but leave those in the sidebar alone so they use their parent's color */ #sidebar h2 { color: inherit; }
In this example the h2
elements inside the sidebar might be different colors. For example, if one of them were the child of a div matched by the rule
div#current { color: blue; }
it would be blue.
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
{{ SpecName('CSS4 Cascade', '#inherit', 'inherit') }} | {{Spec2('CSS4 Cascade')}} | No changes from Level 3. |
{{ SpecName('CSS3 Values', "#common-keywords", "inherit") }} | {{ Spec2('CSS3 Values') }} | No significant change from {{ SpecName('CSS2.1') }} |
{{ SpecName('CSS2.1', "cascade.html#value-def-inherit", "inherit") }} | {{ Spec2('CSS2.1') }} | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
{{CompatibilityTable}}
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | {{CompatGeckoDesktop("1.0")}} | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 (85) |
Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 1.0 | {{CompatGeckoMobile("1.0")}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatUnknown}} | {{CompatVersionUnknown}} |
See also
- Inheritance
- The {{cssxref("all")}} CSS property.
-
The CSS-wide property values: {{cssxref("initial")}}, {{cssxref("inherit")}} and {{cssxref("unset")}}.