HTML <style> Tag
Example
Use of the <style> element in an HTML document:
<html>
<head>
<style>
h1 {color:red;}
p {color:blue;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>A heading</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.
Inside the <style> element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser.
Each HTML document can contain multiple <style> tags.
Browser Support
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <style> | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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.
Note: If the "scoped" attribute is not used, each <style> tag must be located in the head section.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The "scoped" attribute is new in HTML5, which allows to define styles for a specified section of the document. If the "scoped" attribute is present, the styles only apply to the style element's parent element and that element's child elements.
Attributes
= New in HTML5.
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| media | media_query | Specifies what media/device the media resource is optimized for |
| scoped | scoped | Specifies that the styles only apply to this element's parent element and that element's child elements |
| type | text/css | Specifies the media type of the <style> tag |
Global Attributes
The <style> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.
Event Attributes
The <style> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.
Related Pages
HTML tutorial: HTML CSS
CSS tutorial: CSS Tutorial
HTML DOM reference: Style Object
Default CSS Settings
Most browsers will display the <style> element with the following default values:
style {
display: none;
}
