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HTML <style> type Attribute

❮ HTML <style> tag

Example

Use the type attribute to specify the media type of the <style> tag :

<style type="text/css">
h1 {color:red;}
p {color:blue;}

</style>
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Definition and Usage

The type attribute specifies the Internet media type (formerly known as MIME type) of the <style> tag.

The type attribute identifies the content between the <style> and </style> tags.

The default value is "text/css", which indicates that the content is CSS.


Browser Support

Attribute
type Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

<style type="media_type">

Attribute Values

Value Description
media_type The Internet media type of the style sheet. For now, the only supported value is "text/css". Look at IANA Media Types for a complete list of standard media types

❮ HTML <style> tag