org.w3c.dom.css
Interface CSSValue

All Known Subinterfaces:

CSSPrimitiveValue, CSSValueList

public interface CSSValue

The CSSValue interface represents a simple or a complex value. A CSSValue object only occurs in a context of a CSS property.

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification.

Since:

DOM Level 2

Field Summary

static short	CSS_CUSTOM The value is a custom value.
static short	CSS_INHERIT The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".
static short	CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE The value is a primitive value and an instance of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.
static short	CSS_VALUE_LIST The value is a CSSValue list and an instance of the CSSValueList interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getCssText() A string representation of the current value.
short	getCssValueType() A code defining the type of the value as defined above.
void	setCssText(java.lang.String cssText) A string representation of the current value.

Field Detail

CSS_CUSTOM

public static final short CSS_CUSTOM

The value is a custom value.

CSS_INHERIT

public static final short CSS_INHERIT

The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".

CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

public static final short CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE

The value is a primitive value and an instance of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

CSS_VALUE_LIST

public static final short CSS_VALUE_LIST

The value is a CSSValue list and an instance of the CSSValueList interface can be obtained by using binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the CSSValue interface.

Method Detail

getCssText

public java.lang.String getCssText()

A string representation of the current value.

getCssValueType

public short getCssValueType()

A code defining the type of the value as defined above.

setCssText

public void setCssText(java.lang.String cssText)
                throws DOMException

A string representation of the current value.

Throws:

DOMException - SYNTAX_ERR: Raised if the specified CSS string value has a syntax error (according to the attached property) or is unparsable.
INVALID_MODIFICATION_ERR: Raised if the specified CSS string value represents a different type of values than the values allowed by the CSS property.
NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if this value is readonly.