CSS inherit keyword
Example
Set the text color of the <span> element to blue, except within elements that have the class="extra":
span {
color: blue;
}
.extra span {
color: inherit;
}
Definition and Usage
The 'inherit' keyword specifies that the property should inherit its value from its parent element.
The 'inherit' keyword can be used for any CSS property and any HTML element.
| Version: | CSS3 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript Syntax: | object.style.property="inherit" |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that fully supports this property.
| keyword | Chrome | IE | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inherit | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
CSS Syntax
property: inherit;
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