Interface CSSValue

All Known Subinterfaces:
CSSPrimitiveValue, CSSValueList 
public interface CSSValue

The CSSValue interface represents a simple or a complex value. A CSSValue object only occurs in a context of a CSS property.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification.

Since:
1.4, DOM Level 2

Fields

Modifier and Type Field Description
static short CSS_CUSTOM

The value is a custom value.
static short CSS_INHERIT

The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".
static short CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

The value is a primitive value and an instance of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.
static short CSS_VALUE_LIST

The value is a CSSValue list and an instance of the CSSValueList interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

Methods

Modifier and Type Method Description
String getCssText()

A string representation of the current value.
short getCssValueType()

A code defining the type of the value as defined above.
void setCssText​(String cssText)

A string representation of the current value.

Fields

CSS_INHERIT

static final short CSS_INHERIT

The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".

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Constant Field Values

CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

static final short CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

The value is a primitive value and an instance of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

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CSS_VALUE_LIST

static final short CSS_VALUE_LIST

The value is a CSSValue list and an instance of the CSSValueList interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

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CSS_CUSTOM

static final short CSS_CUSTOM

The value is a custom value.

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Constant Field Values

Methods

getCssText

String getCssText()

A string representation of the current value.

setCssText

void setCssText(String cssText)
         throws DOMException

A string representation of the current value.

Throws:
DOMException - SYNTAX_ERR: Raised if the specified CSS string value has a syntax error (according to the attached property) or is unparsable.
INVALID_MODIFICATION_ERR: Raised if the specified CSS string value represents a different type of values than the values allowed by the CSS property.
NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if this value is readonly.

getCssValueType

short getCssValueType()

A code defining the type of the value as defined above.