Web/API/CSSNumericValue/parse

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The parse() method of the CSSNumericValue interface converts a value string into an object whose members are value and the units.

Syntax

var cssNumericValue = CSSNumericValue.parse(cssText);

Parameters

cssText

a string containing numeric and unit parts.

Return value

A CSSNumericValue.

Exceptions

SyntaxError

TBD

Examples

The following returns a CSSUnitValue object with a unit property equal to "px" and a value property equal to 42.

let numValue = CSSNumericValue.parse("42.0px");

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Typed OM Level 1The definition of 'parse' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

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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
parse Experimental'	Chrome Full support 66 Notes' Full support 66 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.	Edge Full support 79 Notes' Full support 79 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 53 Notes' Full support 53 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 66 Notes' Full support 66 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.	Chrome Android Full support 66 Notes' Full support 66 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 47 Notes' Full support 47 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0 Notes' Full support 9.0 Notes' Notes' Not exposed to PaintWorklet.

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Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

See implementation notes.'

See implementation notes.

CSSNumericValue.parse() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.