A style attribute on a <mark> tag assigns a unique style to the element.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the mark element.
A style attribute on a <mark> element.
Paul Cézanne was a post-impressionist painter.
<p>
Paul Cézanne was a
<mark style="background: lavender;">post-impressionist</mark>
painter.
</p>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <mark> 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 <mark> element only.
<mark style="CSS-styles">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on a <mark> element.
Clicking the button toggles the background color.
Paul Cézanne was a post-impressionist painter.
<p>Paul Cézanne was a
<mark id="mymark" style="background: lavender;">post-impressionist</mark>
painter.
</p>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mymark");
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "lavender") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "papayawhip";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "lavender";
}
}
</script>
The style attribute assigns a background color to the <mark> element.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which toggles the background color of this element.
Here is when style support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
6.0 | Sep 2010 |
 Firefox
|
4.0 | Mar 2011 |
 IE/Edge
|
9.0 | Mar 2011 |
 Opera
|
11.1 | Mar 2011 |
 Safari
|
5.0 | Jun 2010 |
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