Web/API/CSSStyleDeclaration/cssText

The cssText property of the CSSStyleDeclaration interface returns or sets the text of the element's inline style declaration only. To be able to set a stylesheet rule dynamically, see Using dynamic styling information.

Not to be confused with stylesheet style-rule CSSRule.cssText.

Example

<span id="s1" style="color: red;">
  Some text
</span>

<script>
  var elem = document.getElementById("s1");
  alert(elem.style.cssText); // "color: red;"
</script>

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM)The definition of 'CSSStyleDeclaration: cssText' in that specification.	Working Draft

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
cssText	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 1	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support 6	WebView Android Full support 4.4	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support 4	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

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Full support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

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