A style attribute on a <samp> tag assigns a unique style to the element.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the samp element.
A style attribute on a <samp> element.
The program ran for 3.5 minutes. Here is the output:
*** The first 50 digits of pi are: 3.1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 ***
<p>The program ran for 3.5 minutes. Here is the output:</p>
<samp style="color:brown; background:moccasin;">
*** The first 50 digits of pi are: 3.1415926535 8979323846
2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 ***
</samp>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <samp> 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 <samp> element only.
<samp style="CSS-styles">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on a <samp> element.
Clicking the button toggles the sample text color.
<samp id="mysamp" style="color:brown; background:cornsilk;">
*** The first 50 digits of pi are: 3.1415926535 8979323846
2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 ***
</samp>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mysamp");
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "cornsilk") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "moccasin";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "cornsilk";
}
}
</script>
The style attribute assigns a background color to the <samp> element.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which toggles the background to another 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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