org.w3c.dom.css
Interface CSSValue

All Known Subinterfaces:
CSSPrimitiveValue, CSSValueList, SVGColor, SVGPaint

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

Field Detail

CSS_INHERIT

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

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CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

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.

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CSS_VALUE_LIST

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.

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CSS_CUSTOM

static final short CSS_CUSTOM
The value is a custom value.

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Method Detail

getCssText

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


setCssText

void setCssText(java.lang.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.

getCssValueType

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