HTML <style> Tag
Example
Use of the style element in an HTML document:
<html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
h1 {color:red}
p {color:blue}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Header 1</h1>
<p>A paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html> |
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Definition and Usage
The <style> tag is used to define style information for an HTML document.
In the style element you specify how HTML elements should render in a browser.
The required type attribute defines the content of the style element. The only possible value is "text/css".
The style element always goes inside the head section.
Browser Support

The <style> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Tips and Notes
Tip: To link to an external style sheet, use the <link> tag.
Tip: To learn more about style sheets, please read our CSS Tutorial.
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| type |
text/css |
Specifies the MIME type of the style sheet |
STF |
Optional Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| media |
screen
tty
tv
projection
handheld
print
braille
aural
all |
Specifies styles for different media types |
STF |
Standard Attributes
The <style> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| dir |
rtl
ltr |
Specifies the text direction
for the content in an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <style> tag does not support any event attributes.
More information about Event Attributes.

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