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The :scope CSS pseudo-class matches the elements that are a reference point for selectors to match against. In HTML, a new reference point can be defined using the scoped attribute of the <style>. If no such attribute is used on an HTML page, the reference point is the <html> element.
:scope { style properties } <article>
The element selected by :scope has a lime background if your browser supports scoped stylesheet.
<section>
<p>Outside scope.</p>
</section>
<section>
<style scoped>
:scope { background-color: lime; }
</style>
<p>Inside scope.</p>
</section>
<section>
<p>Outside scope.</p>
</section>
</article>
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Selectors Level 4 The definition of ':scope' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition |
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support (static profile - stylesheets) | (Yes)[1] | (Yes)[2] | No support | 15[1] | 7.0[1] |
In .querySelector/.querySelectorAll
| (Yes) | 32 | No support | 15[1] | 7.0 |
| Feature | Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support (static profile - stylesheets) | ? | (Yes)[2] | No support | No support | 7.0 |
In .querySelector/.querySelectorAll
| ? | 32 | No support | No support | 7.0 |
[1] Although Chrome and Safari register a match of the pseudo-class, and therefore apply the CSS rule, they does not yet support style scoping itself, with the consequence that the applied CSS rule floods beyond the intended portion of the document. It, thus, effectively and functionally equals to :root.
[2] Gecko 20 (Firefox 20) and later implement :scope pseudo-classes, but the preference layout.css.scope-pseudo.enabled must be set to true. It is only enabled by default in Nightly and Aurora test versions and since Gecko 32 (Firefox 32).
:root pseudo-class.
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