STYLE XHTML Element

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11/18/2015

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4/8/2010

The STYLE element defines a set of CSS style rules for the page. This element is not rendered and requires a closing tag.

Using this Element

There are some common properties and collections that apply to all the elements of the document object model, see Common Properties, Methods and Collections for the HTML Elements in Internet Explorer Mobile.

This element can be used within a web page with attributes.

This element can be used within scripts where it will have properties, events, methods and collections.

Attributes

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Attribute	Value	Description
MEDIA		Specifies the type of media for which the CSS style rules were intended. If a value is not specified or the screen, handheld, or all value is specified, the style is used. Otherwise, the style is ignored.
	all	Default. Intended for all devices.
	handheld	Output is intended for handheld devices.
	screen	Output is intended for computer screens.
TYPE		Retrieves the CSS language in which the style sheet is written. Internet Explorer Mobile assumes that the type is text/css and ignores the type
	text/css	Internet Explorer Mobile assumes that the type is text/css and ignores the type.

Scripting Properties

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Property	Type	Access	Comments
backgroundAttachment	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves how the background image is attached to the object within the document. This has no effect on display. The property is parsed, but it is not used.
backgroundImage	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the background image of the object.
backgroundColor	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the color behind the content of the object.
backgroundPosition	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the position of the background of the object.
backgroundRepeat	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves how the backgroundImage property of the object is tiled.
borderBottomColor	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the color of the bottom border of the object.
borderBottomStyle	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the style of the bottom border of the object.
borderBottomWidth	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the bottom border of the object.
borderLeftColor	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the color of the left border of the object.
borderLeftStyle	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the style of the left border of the object.
borderLeftWidth	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the left border of the object.
borderRightColor	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the color of the right border of the object.
borderRightStyle	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the style of the right border of the object.
borderRightWidth	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the right border of the object.
borderTopColor	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the color of the top border of the object.
borderTopStyle	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the style of the top border of the object.
borderTopWidth	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the top border of the object.
clear	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves whether the object allows floating objects on its left side, right side, or both, so that the next text displays past the floating objects.
color	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the color of the text of the object.
cssText	String	Read/write
display	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves whether the object is rendered.
fontFamily	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the name of the font used for text in the object.
fontSize	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves a value that indicates the font size used for text in the object.
fontStyle	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the font style of the object as italic, normal, or oblique.
fontVariant	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves whether the text of the object is in small capital letters.
fontWeight	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the weight of the font of the object.
height	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the height of the object.
listStyleImage	String	Read/write	This has no effect on display. The property is parsed, but it is not used.
listStylePosition	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves a variable that indicates how the list-item marker is drawn relative to the content of the object.
listStyleType	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the predefined type of the line-item marker for the object.
marginBottom	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the height of the bottom margin of the object.
marginLeft	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the left margin of the object.
marginRight	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the right margin of the object.
marginTop	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the height of the top margin of the object.
overflow	String	Read/write
paddingBottom	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the amount of space to insert between the bottom border of the object and the content.
paddingLeft	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the amount of space to insert between the left border of the object and the content.
paddingRight	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the amount of space to insert between the right border of the object and the content.
paddingTop	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the amount of space to insert between the top border of the object and the content.
styleFloat	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves on which side of the object the text will flow.
textAlign	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves whether the text in the object is left-aligned, right-aligned, centered, or justified.
textDecoration	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves a value that indicates whether the text in the object has blink, line-through, overline, or underline decorations.
textIndent	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the indentation of the first line of text in the object.
textOverflow	String	Read/write
textTransform	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the rendering of the text in the object. This has no effect on display. The property is parsed, but it is not used.
verticalAlign	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the vertical alignment of the object.
visibility	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves whether the content of the object is displayed.
whiteSpace	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves a value that indicates whether lines are automatically broken inside the object.
width	String	Read/write	Sets or retrieves the width of the object.

Scripting Events

This element has no Scripting Events that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Scripting Methods

The following table shows items that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Method Arguments Comments

Method	Arguments	Comments
getAttribute	option	Syntax: `vAttrValue=style.getAttribute(sAttrName[,iFlags])` Returns the value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not present then a NULL is returned. sAttrName is a String containing the name of the attribute. iFlags is an integer that specifies one or more of the following: 0 (Default) Performs a property search that is not case-sensitive, and returns an interpolated value if the property is found. 1 Performs a case-sensitive property search. To find a match, the uppercase and lowercase letters in sAttrName must exactly match those in the attribute name. 2 Returns the value exactly as it was set in script or in the source document.

getAttribute

option

Syntax:

vAttrValue=style.getAttribute(sAttrName[,iFlags])

Returns the value of the specified attribute. If the attribute is not present then a NULL is returned.
sAttrName is a String containing the name of the attribute.
iFlags is an integer that specifies one or more of the following:
0 (Default) Performs a property search that is not case-sensitive, and returns an interpolated value if the property is found.
1 Performs a case-sensitive property search. To find a match, the uppercase and lowercase letters in sAttrName must exactly match those in the attribute name.
2 Returns the value exactly as it was set in script or in the source document.

Scripting Collections

This element has no Scripting Collections that Internet Explorer Mobile supports.

Requirements

Windows Mobile

Pocket PC for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later, Smartphone for Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

STYLE XHTML Element

Using this Element

Attributes

Scripting Properties

Scripting Events

Scripting Methods

Scripting Collections

Requirements

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