BODY HTML Element
The BODY element denotes the beginning and end of the document body. This is a block element and requires a closing tag.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ALINK | Special | Indicates the color that a hyperlink assumes when it is activated or clicked. Link colors are disabled on grayscale devices, and links are always black.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2002 software or later. |
| BACKGROUND | URL | Specifies the URL of a background image to be tiled behind the images and text on a page. For improved readability, background images are disabled on grayscale devices and do not render. |
| BGCOLOR | Special | Specifies the background color of the page. Values are specified using the #RRGGBB format, where RR, GG, and BB are hexadecimal values for red, green, and blue levels. Using one of the following color names can also specify values:
aliceblue antiquewhite aqua aquamarine azure beige bisque black blanchedalmond blue blueviolet brown burlywood cadetblue chartreuse chocolate coral cornflowerblue cornsilk crimson cyan darkblue darkcyan darkgoldenrod darkgray darkgreen darkkhaki darkmagenta darkolivegreen darkorange darkorchidg darkred darksalmon darkseagreen darkslateblue darkslategray darkturquoise darkviolet deeppink deepskyblue dimgray dodgerblue firebrick floralwhite forestgreen fuchsia gainsboro ghostwhite gold goldenrod gray green greenyellow honeydew hotpink indianred indigo ivory khaki lavender lavenderblush lawngreen lemonchiffon lightblue lightcoral lightcyan lightgoldenrod-yellow lightgreen lightgrey lightpink lightsalmon lightseagreen lightskyblue lightslategray lightsteelblue lightyellow lime limegreen linen magenta maroon medium-aquamarine mediumblue mediumorchid mediumpurple mediumseagreen mediumslateblue medium-springgreen mediumturquoise mediumvioletred midnightblue mintcream mistyrose moccasin navajowhite navy oldlace olive olivedrab orange orangered orchid palegoldenrod palegreen paleturquoise palevioletred papayawhip peachpuff peru pink plum powderblue purple red rosybrown royalblue saddlebrown salmon sandybrown seagreen seashell sienna silver skyblue slateblue slategray snow springgreen steelblue tan teal thistle tomato turquoise violet wheat white whitesmoke yellow yellowgreen Note Background colors are disabled on grayscale devices; the page always has a white background. |
| CLASS | Associates the element with a CSS style.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software or later. |
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| ID | Uniquely identifies the element within a document.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software or later. |
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| LEFTMARGIN | 0...#
6 (default) |
Specifies the left margin of the body in pixels. Negative values are allowed. |
| LINK | Special | Specifies the color for links on a page. Pocket Internet Explorer does not distinguish between visited and unvisited links. Link colors are disabled on grayscale devices, and links are always black. |
| ONLOAD | An event that occurs when the document body is loaded.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2002 software or later. |
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| ONUNLOAD | An event that occurs immediately before the document body is unloaded.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2002 software or later. |
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| RIGHTMARGIN | 0...#
6 (default) |
Specifies the right margin of the body in pixels. Negative values are not supported. |
| STYLE | Provides the definition of the CSS styles used for this element.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2003 software or later. |
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| TEXT | Special | Specifies the text color on a page. Text colors are disabled on grayscale devices; text is always black. |
| TOPMARGIN | 0...#
6 (default) |
Specifies the top margin of the body in pixels. Negative values are not supported. |
| VLINK | Special | Indicates the default color of already activated hyperlinks. Link colors are disabled on grayscale devices, and links are always black.
Note Supported only for devices running Windows Mobile 2002 software or later. |
Requirements
Smartphone: Windows Mobile 2002 and later
OS Versions: Windows CE 3.0 and later
Last updated on Friday, April 22, 2005
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