A style attribute on a <section> tag assigns a unique style to the section.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the section element.
A style attribute on a <section> element.
The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It is in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum but is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) as the best-known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is the most famous Dutch Golden Age painting.
<section style="background: papayawhip;
padding: 20px;
width: 500px;
line-height: 1.7em;">
<h2>The Night Watch</h2>
<p>The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642
painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It is in the collection
of the Amsterdam Museum but is prominently displayed
in the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) as the best-known
painting in its collection. The Night Watch is
the most famous Dutch Golden Age painting.
</p>
</section>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <section> 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 <section> element only.
<section style="CSS-styles">
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on a <section> element.
Clicking the button toggles the background and text color to dark mode.
The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It is in the collection of the Amsterdam Museum but is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) as the best-known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is the most famous Dutch Golden Age painting.
<section id="mysection"
style="background: papayawhip;
padding: 20px;
width: 500px;
line-height: 1.7em;">
<h2>The Night Watch</h2>
<p>The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642
painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. It is in the collection
of the Amsterdam Museum but is prominently displayed
in the Rijksmuseum (State Museum) as the best-known
painting in its collection. The Night Watch is
the most famous Dutch Golden Age painting.
</p>
</section>
<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let element = document.getElementById("mysection");
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "papayawhip") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "#222";
element.style.color = "white";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "papayawhip";
element.style.color = "black";
}
}
</script>
The style attribute assigns a background color to the <section> element.
Clicking the button calls JavaScript which toggles the background and text colors to a different value.
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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