Web/API/CSSUnitValue/unit

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The CSSUnitValue.unit read-only property of the CSSUnitValue interface returns a USVString indicating the type of unit.

Syntax

var aString = CSSUnitValue.unit;

Value

A USVString.

Examples

The following creates a CSSPositionValue from individual CSSUnitValue constructors, then queries the CSSUnitValue.unit.

let pos = new CSSPositionValue(
    new CSSUnitValue( 5, "px" ),
    new CSSUnitValue( 10, "em" ));

console.log( pos.x.unit ); // "px"
console.log( pos.y.unit ); // "em"

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Typed OM Level 1The definition of 'CSSUnitValue.unit' 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
`unit` 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
No support: No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.