Web/API/HTMLStyleElement/type

The HTMLStyleElement.type read-only property returns the type of the current style.

For Gecko, the type is most often given as "text/css." From the W3C spec on CSS: "The expectation is that binding-specific casting methods can be used to cast down from an instance of the CSSRule interface to the specific derived interface implied by the type."

Syntax

string = style.type;

Example

if (newStyle.type != "text/css"){
   // not supported!
   warnCSS();
}

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
type	Chrome Full support 1	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support Yes	IE Full support Yes	Opera Full support ≤12.1	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android Full support 1	Chrome Android Full support 18	Firefox Android Full support Yes	Opera Android Full support ≤12.1	Safari iOS Full support Yes	Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

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