addRule Method

Creates a new rule for a style sheet.

Syntax

plNewIndex = styleSheet .addRule( sSelector , sStyle [ , iIndex ] )

Parameters

sSelector

Required. String that specifies the selector for the new rule. Single contextual selectors are valid. For example, " div p b " is a valid contextual selector.

sStyle

Required. String that specifies the style assignments for this style rule. This style takes the same form as an inline style specification. For example, " color:blue " is a valid style parameter.

iIndex

Optional. Integer that specifies the zero-based position in the rules collection where the new style rule should be placed.

-1	Default. The rule is added to the end of the collection.

Return Value

Reserved. Always returns -1 .

Remarks

You can apply rules to a disabled styleSheet , but they do not apply to the document until you enable the styleSheet .

Example

This example uses the addRule method to add a rule that sets all bold text appearing in a DIV to the color blue.

<STYLE> </STYLE>
<DIV> Internet Explorer makes <B>HTML</B> dynamic. </DIV>
<SCRIPT> var new_rule;
new_rule = document.styleSheets[0]. addRule ("DIV B", "color:blue", 0);
</SCRIPT>

Standards Information

There is no public standard that applies to this method.

Applies To

[ Object Name ] Platform Version

Win16:
Win32:
Windows CE:
Unix:
Mac:

styleSheet

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