element.style Inline styles
Last updated: 2026-09-09
element.style Inline styles
style reads/writes inline CSS styles using camelCase property names.
| Category | DOM |
|---|---|
| ES version | DOM |
📝 Syntax
el.style.color = 'red';
Returns:A CSSStyleDeclaration object.
Mutates the original:Yes (in place)
▶ Example
Edit the code, press Run, and see the result in the output panel:
Output:
(styles applied)
💡 Tip CSS properties use camelCase: background-color becomes backgroundColor.
ℹ️ info style only reads/writes inline styles; use getComputedStyle for computed styles.
🌐 Browser support
| Browser | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| element.style | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported by all modern browsers | |||||
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❓ FAQ
Qstyle vs classList?
Astyle for dynamic values; classList for predefined toggles.
QWhy camelCase?
AJS property names cannot have hyphens — camelCase conversion.
QHow to read computed styles?
AgetComputedStyle(el).color.