CSSValue.cssValueType

The cssValueType read-only property of the CSSValue interface represents the type of the current computed CSS property value.

Syntax

cssValueType = cssValue.cssValueType;

Value

An unsigned short representing a code defining the type of the value. Possible values are:

Constant	Description
CSS_CUSTOM	The value is a custom value.
CSS_INHERIT	The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".
CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE	The value is a primitive value and an instance of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.
CSS_VALUE_LIST	The value is a CSSValue list and an instance of the CSSValueList interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

Example

var styleDeclaration = document.styleSheets[0].cssRules[0].style;
var cssValue = styleDeclaration.getPropertyCSSValue("color");
console.log(cssValue.cssValueType);

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification The definition of 'CSSValue.cssValueType' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

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