Web/API/CSS/factory functions

This is an experimental technologyCheck the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The CSS numeric factory functionsCSS.em()CSS.turn()are methods that return CSSUnitValues with the value being the numeric argument and the unit being the name of the method used.CSSUnitValue.CSSUnitValue()

Syntax

CSS.number(number);
CSS.percent(number);

// <length>
CSS.em(number);
CSS.ex(number);
CSS.ch(number);
CSS.ic(number);
CSS.rem(number);
CSS.lh(number);
CSS.rlh(number);
CSS.vw(number);
CSS.vh(number);
CSS.vi(number);
CSS.vb(number);
CSS.vmin(number);
CSS.vmax(number);
CSS.cm(number);
CSS.mm(number);
CSS.Q(number);
CSS.in(number);
CSS.pt(number);
CSS.pc(number);
CSS.px(number);

// <angle>
CSS.deg(number);
CSS.grad(number);
CSS.rad(number);
CSS.turn(number);

// <time>
CSS.s(number);
CSS.ms(number);

// <frequency>
CSS.Hz(number);
CSS.kHz(number);

// <resolution>
CSS.dpi(number);
CSS.dpcm(number);
CSS.dppx(number);

// <flex>
CSS.fr(number);

Examples

We use the CSS.vmax() numeric factory function to create a CSSUnitValue:

let height = CSS.vmax(50);

console.log( height );       // CSSUnitValue {value: 50, unit: "vmax"}
console.log( height.value )  // 50
console.log( height.unit )   // vmax

In this example, we set the margin on our element using the CSS.px() factory function:

myElement.attributeStyleMap.set('margin', CSS.px(40));
let currentMargin = myElement.attributeStyleMap.get('margin');
console.log(currentMargin.value, currentMargin.unit); // 40, 'px'

Specification

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM)The definition of 'Numeric Factory Functions' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

The compatibility table on this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
CSS Experimental'	Chrome Full support 28	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 22 Full support 22 Full support 20 Disabled' Disabled' From version 20: this feature is behind the layout.css.supports-rule.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 12.1	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 4.4	Chrome Android Full support 28	Firefox Android Full support 22 Full support 22 Full support 20 Disabled' Disabled' From version 20: this feature is behind the layout.css.supports-rule.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 12.1	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.5
Hz Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
Q Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
ch Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
cm Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
deg Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
dpcm Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
dpi Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
dppx Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
em Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
escape Experimental'	Chrome Full support 46	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 31	IE No support No	Opera Full support 33	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 46	Chrome Android Full support 46	Firefox Android Full support 31	Opera Android Full support 33	Safari iOS Full support 10	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
ex Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
fr Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
grad Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
ic Experimental'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
in Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
kHz Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
lh Experimental'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
mm Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
ms Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
number Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
paintWorklet Experimental'	Chrome Full support 65	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 52	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 65	Chrome Android Full support 65	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
pc Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
percent Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
pt Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
px Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
rad Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
registerProperty Experimental'	Chrome Full support 78	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 65	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 78	Chrome Android Full support 78	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 12.0
rem Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
rlh Experimental'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
s Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
supports	Chrome Full support 61 Full support 61 Partial support 28 Notes' Notes' Version 60 or older didn't support parentheses-less one-argument version.	Edge Partial support 12 Notes' Partial support 12 Notes' Notes' Edge doesn't support parentheses-less one-argument version.	Firefox Full support 55 Full support 55 Partial support 22 Notes' Notes' Version 54 or older didn't support parentheses-less one-argument version. Partial support 20 Disabled' Disabled' From version 20: this feature is behind the layout.css.supports-rule.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 12.1	Safari Full support 10	WebView Android Full support 61 Full support 61 Partial support 37 Notes' Notes' Version 60 or older didn't support parentheses-less one-argument version.	Chrome Android Full support 61 Full support 61 Partial support 28 Notes' Notes' Version 60 or older didn't support parentheses-less one-argument version.	Firefox Android Full support 55 Full support 55 Partial support 22 Notes' Notes' Version 54 or older didn't support parentheses-less one-argument version. Partial support 20 Disabled' Disabled' From version 20: this feature is behind the layout.css.supports-rule.enabled preference. To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.	Opera Android Full support 12.1	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 8.0 Full support 8.0 Partial support 1.5 Notes' Notes' Samsung Internet 8.0 or older didn't support parentheses-less one-argument version.
turn Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
vb Experimental'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
vh Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
vi Experimental'	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera No support No	Safari No support No	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android No support No	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No
vmax Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
vmin Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0
vw Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66	Edge Full support 79	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66	Chrome Android Full support 66	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

Partial support  

Partial support

No support  

No support

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

User must explicitly enable this feature.'

User must explicitly enable this feature.

See also

• CSSUnitValue.CSSUnitValue()

CSS numeric factory functions by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.