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JavaScript and the HTML DOM can be used to change the style of any HTML element.


Change Style of the Current HTML Element

To change the style of the current HTML element, use the following statement:

this.style.property=new style

Example

<html>
<body>

<h1 onclick="this.style.color='red'">Click Me!</h1>

</body>
</html>

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Change Style of a Specific HTML Element

To change the style of a specific HTML element, use the following statement:

document.getElementById(id).style.property=new style

Example

<html>
<body>

<h1 id="h1" onclick="document.getElementById('h1').style.color='red'">Click Me!</h1>

</body>
</html>

Try it yourself »


More About the Style Object and CSS

For all style properties, look at our complete HTML DOM Style Object Reference.

To learn more about CSS, please read our complete CSS tutorial.


Examples

Try it Yourself - Examples

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