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CSSStyleDeclaration JS Conversion


Window getComputedStyle()

Example

Get the computed background color of an element:

const element = document.getElementById("test");
const cssObj = window.getComputedStyle(element, null);

let bgColor = cssObj.getPropertyValue("background-color");
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More examples below.


Definition and Usage

The getComputedStyle() method gets the computed CSS properties and values of an HTML element.

The getComputedStyle() method returns a CSSStyleDeclaration object.


Computed Style

The computed style is the style used on the element after all styling sources have been applied.

Style sources: external and internal style sheets, inherited styles, and browser default styles.


Syntax

window.getComputedStyle(element, pseudoElement)

Parameters

Parameter Description
element Required.
The element to get the computed style for.
pseudoElement Optional.
A pseudo-element to get.

Return Value

Type Description
An objectA CSSStyleDeclaration object with all the CSS properties and values of the element.


More Examples

Get all the computed styles from an element:

const element = document.getElementById("test");
const cssObj = window.getComputedStyle(element, null);

let text = "";
for (x in cssObj) {
  cssObjProp = cssObj.item(x)
  text += cssObjProp + " = " + cssObj.getPropertyValue(cssObjProp) + "<br>";
}
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Get computed font size of the first letter in an element (using pseudo-element):

const element = document.getElementById("test"); const cssObj = window.getComputedStyle(element, ":first-letter")

let size = cssObj.getPropertyValue("font-size");
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Browser Support

getComputedStyle() is supported in all browsers:

Chrome IE Edge Firefox Safari Opera
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