HTML style Attribute

HTML <dt>

HTML <embed>

A style attribute on an tag assigns a unique style to the element.

Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the em element.

Example

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A style attribute on an element.

Many of Matisse's paintings from 1898 to 1901 make use of a Divisionist technique. Divisionism is a paint style that is defined by the separation of colors into individual dots which interact optically.

<article>
  <p>
    Many of Matisse's paintings from 1898 to 1901 make use 
    of a <em style="background: cornsilk">Divisionist</em> technique.
    Divisionism is a paint style that is defined by the separation
    of colors into individual dots which interact optically.
  </p>
</article>

Using style

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The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the 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 element only.

Syntax

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<em style="CSS-styles">

Values

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Value	Description
CSS-styles	One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;).

More Examples

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A style attribute on an element.
Clicking the button toggles the background color.

<article>
  <p>
    Many of Matisse's paintings from 1898 to 1901 make use 
    of a <em id="myem" style="background: cornsilk">Divisionist</em> technique.
    Divisionism is a paint style that is defined by the separation
    of colors into individual dots which interact optically.
  </p>
</article>

<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>

<script>
  let toggle = () => {
     let element = document.getElementById("myem");

    if (element.style.backgroundColor === "cornsilk") {
       element.style.backgroundColor = "lavender";
    } else {
       element.style.backgroundColor = "cornsilk";
    }
  }
</script>

Code explanation

The style attribute assigns a background color to the element.

Clicking the button calls JavaScript that toggles the background to another color.

Browser support

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Here is when style support started for each browser: