HTML <style> tag
Example
Use of the style element in an HTML document:
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
h1 {color:red}
p {color:blue}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Header 1</h1>
<p>A paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
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Definition and Usage
The <style> tag is used to define style information for an HTML document.
In the style element you specify how HTML elements should render in a
browser.
The required type attribute defines the content of the style element.
The only possible value is "text/css".
The style element always goes inside the head section.
Browser Support
The <style> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Tips and Notes
Tip: To link to an external style sheet, use the
<link> tag.
Tip: To learn more about style sheets, please read our CSS
Tutorial.
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| type |
text/css |
Specifies the MIME type of the style sheet |
STF |
Optional Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| media |
screen
tty
tv
projection
handheld
print
braille
aural
all |
Specifies styles for different media types |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| title, dir, lang, xml:space |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
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