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The HTMLStyleElement interface represents a <style> element. It inherits properties and methods from its parent, HTMLElement, and from LinkStyle.

This interface doesn't allow to manipulate the CSS it contains (in most case). To manipulate CSS, see Using dynamic styling information for an overview of the objects used to manipulate specified CSS properties using the DOM.

Properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement, and implements LinkStyle.

HTMLStyleElement.media
Is a DOMString representing the intended destination medium for style information.
HTMLStyleElement.type
Is a DOMString representing the type of style being applied by this statement.
HTMLStyleElement.disabled
Is a Boolean value representing whether or not the stylesheet is disabled (true) or not (false).
LinkStyle.sheet Read only
Returns the StyleSheet object associated with the given element, or null if there is none
HTMLStyleElement.scoped
Is a Boolean value indicating if the element applies to the whole document (false) or only to the parent's sub-tree (true).

Methods

No specific method; inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement, and LinkStyle.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'HTMLStyleElement' in that specification.		 Living Standard No change from HTML5.
HTML5.1
The definition of 'HTMLStyleElement' in that specification.		 Working Draft  
HTML5
The definition of 'HTMLStyleElement' in that specification.		 Recommendation The following property has been added: scoped.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification
The definition of 'HTMLStyleElement' in that specification.		 Recommendation Added a second inheritence, the LinkStyle interface.
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 1 Specification
The definition of 'HTMLStyleElement' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.7 or earlier) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
scoped No support 21.0 (21.0) No support No support No support
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) 1.0 (1.0) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
scoped ? 21.0 (21.0) No support No support No support

See also

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