CSSPrimitiveValue: setStringValue() method

Deprecated

Avoid using this feature in new projects. The DOM level 2 CSS object model was excluded from the later CSS object model (CSSOM) specification. This feature may be a candidate for removal from web standards or browsers.

Consider using the following features instead: CSS object model.

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

The setStringValue() method of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface is used to set a string value. If the property attached to this value can't accept the specified unit or the string value, the value will be unchanged and a DOMException will be raised.

Note: This method was part of an attempt to create a typed CSS Object Model. This attempt has been abandoned, and most browsers do not implement it.

To achieve your purpose, you can use:

Syntax

js
setStringValue(stringType, stringValue)

Parameters

stringType

An unsigned short representing the type of the value. Possible values are:

Constant Description
CSS_ATTR The value is an attr() function.
CSS_IDENT The value is an identifier.
CSS_STRING The value is a <string>.
CSS_URI The value is a <url>.
stringValue

A string representing the new string value.

Return value

None (undefined).

Exceptions

InvalidAccessError DOMException

Thrown if the CSS value doesn't contain a string value or if the string value can't be converted into the specified unit.

NoModificationAllowedError DOMException

Thrown if the property is read-only.

Specifications

This feature was originally defined in the DOM Style Level 2 specification, but has been dropped from any standardization effort since then.

It has been superseded by a modern, but incompatible, CSS Typed Object Model API that is now on the standard track.

Browser compatibility