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HTML <summary> style Attribute

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A style attribute on a <summary> tag assigns a unique style to the element.

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

Example

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A style attribute on a <summary> element.

Order 4A801

You sold 125 shares of MSFT at 11:29 AM

You bought 200 shares of GOOG at 11:26 AM

<details>
  <summary style="background: #edf2ff; padding: 15px; outline: none; 
                  border-radius: 50px;">Order 4A801</summary>
  <p>You sold 125 shares of MSFT at 11:29 AM</p>
  <p>You bought 200 shares of GOOG at 11:26 AM</p>
</details>

Using style

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

Syntax

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<summary 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 a <summary> element.
Clicking the button toggles the background color.

Order 4A801

You sold 125 shares of MSFT at 11:29 AM

You bought 200 shares of GOOG at 11:26 AM

<details>
  <summary id="mysummary"
           style="background: lightblue; outline: none;padding: 15px; 
                  border-radius: 50px;">Order 4A801</summary>
  <p>You sold 125 shares of MSFT at 11:29 AM</p>
  <p>You bought 200 shares of GOOG at 11:26 AM</p>
</details> 

<br />
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>

<script>
  let toggle = () => {
     let element = document.getElementById("mysummary");

     if (element.style.backgroundColor === "lightblue") {
       element.style.backgroundColor = "lavender";
    } else {
       element.style.backgroundColor = "lightblue";
    }
  }
</script>

Code explanation

The style attribute assigns a background color to the <summary> element.

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

Browser support

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Here is when style support started for each browser:

Chrome	12.0	Jun 2011
Firefox	48.0	Aug 2016
IE/Edge		Not supported
Opera	15.0	May 2013
Safari	6.0	Jul 2012

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Jack Poorte

Last updated on Sep 30, 2023