Web/API/CSSVariableReferenceValue

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The CSSVariableReferenceValue interface of the CSS Typed Object Model API allows you to create a custom name for a built-in CSS value. This object functionality is sometimes called a "CSS variable" and serves the same purpose as the var() function. The custom name must begin with two dashes.

Constructor

CSSVariableReferenceValue.CSSVariableReferenceValue()

Creates a new CSSVariableReferenceValue object.

Properties

CSSVariableReferenceValue.variable

Returns the custom name passed to the constructor.

CSSVariableReferenceValue.fallback Read only

Returns the built-in CSS value for the custom name.

Methods

None.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
CSS Typed OM Level 1The definition of 'CSSVariableReferenceValue' 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
CSSVariableReferenceValue 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
CSSVariableReferenceValue() constructor 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
fallback 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
variable 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

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Full support

No support  

No support

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

CSSVariableReferenceValue by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.