JavaScript Error Reference Manual JavaScript CSS Style Declaration Object

CSSStyleDeclaration item() method

The CSSStyleDeclaration item() method is used to: return the CSS property name from CSSStyleDeclaration.

If the index is out of range, an empty string is returned.

The index starts from 0.

Syntax:

object.item(index)

Example

var style = document.getElementById('s1').style;
var propertyName = style.item(1);　　　//　Returns the second style listed
document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = propertyName;

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Browser compatibility

All browsers fully support the item() method:

Method
item()	Is	Is	Is	Is	Is

Parameter Value

Parameter	Description
index	A number representing the index of the CSS property. The index starts from zero.

Technical Details

Return Value:	A string representing the attribute name
DOM Version:	CSS Object Model

More Examples

Traverse all element style declarations:

Example

function myFunc() {
　　　var style = document.getElementById('s1').style;
　　　for (i = 0; i < style.length; i++) {
　　　propertyName　+= style.item(i)　+　"<br>";
　　　}
　　　document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = propertyName;
}

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　JavaScript CSSStyleDeclaration Object