A style attribute on a <dd> tag assigns a unique style to the element.
Its value is CSS that defines the appearance of the dd element.
A style attribute on a <dd> tag.
<dl>
<dt>Kunstmuseum</dt>
<dd style="background-color:aliceblue;">Basel, Switzerland</dd>
<dt>National Gallery of Art</dt>
<dd style="background-color:aliceblue;">Washington DC, USA</dd>
<dt>Musée d'Orsay</dt>
<dd style="background-color:aliceblue;">Paris, France</dd>
</dl>
The style attribute specifies the style, i.e. look and feel, of the <dd> 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 <dd> element only.
<dd style="CSS-styles" >
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| CSS-styles | One or more CSS property/value pairs separated by semicolons (;). |
A style attribute on a <dd> tag.
Clicking the button toggles the background color.
<dl id="mydl">
<dt>Kunstmuseum</dt>
<dd style="background-color:aliceblue;">Basel, Switzerland</dd>
<dt>National Gallery of Art</dt>
<dd style="background-color:aliceblue;">Washington DC, USA</dd>
<dt>Musée d'Orsay</dt>
<dd style="background-color:aliceblue;">Paris, France</dd>
</dl>
<br/>
<button onclick="toggle();">Toggle style</button>
<script>
let toggle = () => {
let elements = document.getElementById("mydl").getElementsByTagName("dd");
[].forEach.call(elements, element => {
if (element.style.backgroundColor === "aliceblue") {
element.style.backgroundColor = "moccasin";
} else {
element.style.backgroundColor = "aliceblue";
}
});
}
</script>
The style attributes assign a background color to all <dd> elements.
Clicking the button locates all <dd> elements.
It then iterates over the elements and toggles the background color.
Here is when style support started for each browser:
 Chrome
|
1.0 | Sep 2008 |
 Firefox
|
1.0 | Sep 2002 |
 IE/Edge
|
1.0 | Aug 1995 |
 Opera
|
1.0 | Jan 2006 |
 Safari
|
1.0 | Jan 2003 |
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