org.w3c.dom.css

Interface CSSValue

Known Subinterfaces:
CSSPrimitiveValue, CSSValueList

public interface CSSValue

The CSSValue interface represents a simple or a complex value. A CSSValue object only occurs in a context of a CSS property.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification.

Since:
DOM Level 2

Field Summary

static short
CSS_CUSTOM
The value is a custom value.
static short
CSS_INHERIT
The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".
static short
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.
static short
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.

Method Summary

String
getCssText()
A string representation of the current value.
short
getCssValueType()
A code defining the type of the value as defined above.
void
setCssText(String cssText)
A string representation of the current value.

Field Details

CSS_CUSTOM

public static final short CSS_CUSTOM
The value is a custom value.

Field Value:
3


CSS_INHERIT

public static final short CSS_INHERIT
The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".

Field Value:
0


CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

public static final short 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.

Field Value:
1


CSS_VALUE_LIST

public static final short 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.

Field Value:
2

Method Details

getCssText

public String getCssText()
A string representation of the current value.


getCssValueType

public short getCssValueType()
A code defining the type of the value as defined above.


setCssText

public void setCssText(String cssText)
            throws DOMException
A string representation of the current value.

Throws:
DOMException - SYNTAX_ERR: Raised if the specified CSS string value has a syntax error (according to the attached property) or is unparsable.
INVALID_MODIFICATION_ERR: Raised if the specified CSS string value represents a different type of values than the values allowed by the CSS property.
NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if this value is readonly.