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CSS Object Model

The CSS Object Model is a set of APIs allowing to manipulate CSS from JavaScript. It is the pendant of DOM and HTML APIs, but for CSS. It allows to read and modify CSS style dynamically.

Reference

Several other interfaces are also extended by the CSSOM-related specifications: Document, Window, Element, HTMLElement, HTMLImageElement, Range, MouseEvent, and SVGElement.

Tutorials

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) Working Draft
CSS Object Model (CSSOM) View Module Working Draft
Screen Orientation API Working Draft
CSS Fonts Module Level 3 Candidate Recommendation
CSS Animations Working Draft
CSS Transitions Working Draft
CSS Custom Properties for Cascading Variables Module Level 1 Working Draft
CSS Conditional Rules Module Level 3 Candidate Recommendation
CSS Device Adaptation Working Draft
CSS Counter Styles Level 3 Candidate Recommendation

Browser compatibility notes

All these features have been added little by little over the years to the different browsers: it was a quite complex process that can't be summarized in a simple table. Please refer to the specific interfaces for its availability.

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