A style attribute on a <div> tag assigns a unique style to the element.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the div element.
A style attribute on a <div> element.
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of his life, he spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this time depict people or landscapes from that region.
<div style="background-color:aliceblue;padding:25px;">
<h4>Paul Gauguin</h4>
<p>
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, was a French Post-Impressionist artist.
Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for
his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were
distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of his life, he
spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this
time depict people or landscapes from that region.</p>
</div>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <div> element.
A style contains any number of CSS property/value pairs, separated by semicolons (;).
The style attribute overrides any other style that was defined in a <style> tag or an external CSS file.
This inline styling affects the current <div> element only.
<div style="CSS-styles" >
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on a <div> element.
Clicking the button toggles the background color.
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, was a French Post-Impressionist artist. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of his life, he spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this time depict people or landscapes from that region.
<div id="mydiv" style="background-color:aliceblue;padding:25px;">
<h4>Paul Gauguin</h4>
<p>
Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, was a French Post-Impressionist artist.
Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for
his experimental use of color and Synthetist style that were
distinct from Impressionism. Toward the end of his life, he
spent ten years in French Polynesia. The paintings from this
time depict people or landscapes from that region.</p>
</div>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mydiv");
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "aliceblue") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "moccasin";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "aliceblue";
}
}
</script>
The style attribute assigns a background color to the <div> element.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which changes the element background color.
Here is when style support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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