HTMLStyleElement

Baseline Widely available *

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

* Some parts of this feature may have varying levels of support.

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

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.

EventTarget Node Element HTMLElement HTMLStyleElement

Instance properties

Inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLStyleElement.blocking

A string indicating that certain operations should be blocked on the fetching of critical subresources. It reflects the blocking attribute of the <style> element.

HTMLStyleElement.media

A string reflecting the HTML attribute representing the intended destination medium for style information.

HTMLStyleElement.type Deprecated

A string reflecting the HTML attribute representing the type of style being applied by this statement.

HTMLStyleElement.disabled

A boolean value indicating whether or not the associated stylesheet is disabled.

HTMLStyleElement.sheet Read only

Returns the CSSStyleSheet object associated with the given element, or null if there is none.

Instance methods

No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification
HTML
# htmlstyleelement

Browser compatibility

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Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
HTMLStyleElement
blocking
disabled
media
sheet
type
Deprecated

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Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See implementation notes.

See also