HTML DOM Level 2 Reference: CSSPrimitiveValue

Single value for a CSS style.

Browser/User Agent Support

IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
no 1.0+ no 9.0+ 1.0+ no

IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
no	1.0+	no	9.0+	1.0+	no

Constructors

Constructor IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
CSSPrimitiveValue Constructor
Single value for a CSS style.
no 1.0+ no 9.0+ 1.0+ no

Constructor	IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
CSSPrimitiveValue Constructor Single value for a CSS style.	no	1.0+	no	9.0+	1.0+	no

Properties

Property IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
primitiveType
Holds the value of a constant. See Remarks for possible values.
no 1.0+ no 9.0+ 1.0+ no

Property	IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
primitiveType Holds the value of a constant. See Remarks for possible values.	no	1.0+	no	9.0+	1.0+	no

Methods

Method IE Mozilla Netscape Opera Safari Netscapte
getCounterValue
Returns the counter object that represents the value of a CSS counter.
no 1.0+ no no no no

getFloatValue
The value of a number, converted to the appropriate units, if applicable.
no 1.0+ no no no no

getRectValue
Returns a Rect object representing the value of a CSS_RECT.
no 1.0+ no no no no

getRGBColorValue
Returns a RGBColor object representing the value of a CSS_RGBCOLOR.
no 1.0+ no no no no

getStringValue
Returns the value of a string.
no 1.0+ no no no no

setFloatValue
Sets the value of a number to the specified value for the specified units.
no 1.0+ no no no no

setStringValue
Sets a string to the specified value and type.
no 1.0+ no no no no

Method	IE	Mozilla	Netscape	Opera	Safari	Netscapte
getCounterValue Returns the counter object that represents the value of a CSS counter.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

getFloatValue The value of a number, converted to the appropriate units, if applicable.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

getRectValue Returns a Rect object representing the value of a CSS_RECT.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

getRGBColorValue Returns a RGBColor object representing the value of a CSS_RGBCOLOR.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

getStringValue Returns the value of a string.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

setFloatValue Sets the value of a number to the specified value for the specified units.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

setStringValue Sets a string to the specified value and type.	no	1.0+	no	no	no	no

References

Counter | CSSValue | CSSValueList | Rect | RGBColor

Availability

HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

Constructor Detail

CSSPrimitiveValue CSSPrimitiveValue()

Single value for a CSS style.

Visibility: internal

Property Detail

Number primitiveType - read only

Holds the value of a constant. See Remarks for possible values.

Remarks

The following list of constants describes the possible values for primitiveType:

CSS_UNKNOWN = 0 - Unrecognized or unparseable value.
CSS_NUMBER = 1 - Number with no units.
CSS_PERCENTAGE = 2- Percentage.
CSS_EMS = 3 - Relative length in ems.
CSS_EXS = 4 - Relative length in exs.
CSS_PX = 5 - Length in pixels.
CSS_CM = 6 - Absolute length in centimeters.
CSS_MM = 7 - Absolute length in millimeters.
CSS_IN = 8 - Absolute length in inches.
CSS_PT = 9 - Absolute length in points.
CSS_PC = 10 - Absolute length in picas.
CSS_DEG = 11 - Angle in degrees.
CSS_RAD = 12 - Angle in radians.
CSS_GRAD = 13 - Angle in grads.
CSS_MS = 14 - Time in milliseconds.
CSS_S = 15 - Time in seconds.
CSS_HZ = 16 - Frequency in hertz.
CSS_KHZ = 17 - Frequency in kilohertz.
CSS_DIMENSION = 18 - Dimension without units.
CSS_STRING = 19 - String.
CSS_URI = 20 - URI.
CSS_IDENT = 21 - Unique identifier.
CSS_ATTR = 22 - Attribute function.
CSS_COUNTER = 23 - Counter.
CSS_RECT = 24 - Rectangle.
CSS_RGBCOLOR = 25 - Color (RGB).

Availability

HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

Method Detail

getCounterValue() : static Counter

Returns the counter object that represents the value of a CSS counter.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

getFloatValue(Number unitType) : Number

The value of a number, converted to the appropriate units, if applicable.

Number unitType Units to convert the value to.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

getRectValue() : static Rect

Returns a Rect object representing the value of a CSS_RECT.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

getRGBColorValue() : static RGBColor

Returns a RGBColor object representing the value of a CSS_RGBCOLOR.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

getStringValue() : static String

Returns the value of a string.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

setFloatValue(Number unitType, Number floatValue) : void

Sets the value of a number to the specified value for the specified units.

Number unitType Units to set the number to.
Number floatValue Value of the number.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

setStringValue(Number stringType, String stringValue) : void

Sets a string to the specified value and type.

Number stringType Type to set the string to.
String stringValue Value of the string.

Availability: HTML DOM Level 2 | W3C

Number	unitType	Units to set the number to.
Number	floatValue	Value of the number.

Number	stringType	Type to set the string to.
String	stringValue	Value of the string.

CSSPrimitiveValue : CSSValue