CSS Syntax

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11/18/2015

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This topic summarizes the syntactic structures that are available in styles..

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Structure	Possible Values	Windows Mobile	CSS Mobile	WAP CSS	CSS1	CSS2	CSS3	Comments
!important		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
integer and real numbers		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
lengths		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	px	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	em	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	ex	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	in	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	cm	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	mm	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	pt	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
	pc	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
percentage values		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
URI values		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
counter values		No	No	No	No	Yes	No
color values		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	#rgb	?	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	#rrggbb	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	rgb(r, g, b)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	activeborder	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	activecaption	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	aliceblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	antiquewhite	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	appworkspace	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	aqua	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	aquamarine	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	azure	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	background	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	beige	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	bisque	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	blanchedalmond	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	blueviolet	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	brown	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	burylywood	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	buttonface	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	buttonhighlight	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	buttonshadow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	buttontext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	cadetblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	captiontext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	chartreuse	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	chocolate	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	coral	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	cornflowerblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	cornsilk	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	crimson	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	cyan	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkcyan	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkgoldenrod	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkgray	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkgreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkkhaki	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkmagenta	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkolivegreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkorange	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkorchid	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkred	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darksalmon	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkseagreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkslateblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkturquoise	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	darkviolet	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	deeppink	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	deepskyblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	dimgray	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	dodgerblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	firebrick	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	floralwhite	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	forestgreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	fuchsia	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	gainsboro	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	ghostwhite	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	gold	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	goldenrod	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	gray	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	graytext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	green	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	greenyellow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	highlight	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	highlighttext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	honeydew	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	hotpink	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	inactiveborder	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	inactivecaption	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	inactivecaptiontext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	indianred	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	indigo	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	infobackground	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	infotext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	ivory	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	khaki	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lavender	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lavenderblush	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lawngreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lemonchiffon	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightcoral	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightcyan	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightgoldenrod	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightgreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightgrey	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightpink	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightsalmon	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightseagreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightskyblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightslategray	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightsteelblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lightyellow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	lime	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	limegreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	linen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	magenta	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	maroon	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	mediumaquamarine	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumorchid	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumpurple	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumseagreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumslateblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumspringgreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumturquoise	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mediumvioletred	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	menu	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	menutext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	midnightblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mintcream	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	mistyrose	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	moccasin	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	navajowhite	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	navy	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	oldlace	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	olive	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	olivedrab	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	orange	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	orangered	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	orchid	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	palegoldenrod	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	palegreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	paleturquoise	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	palevioletred	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	papyawhip	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	peachpuff	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	peru	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	pink	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	plum	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	powderblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	purple	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	red	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	rosybrown	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	royalblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	saddlebrown	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	salmon	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	sandybrown	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	scrollbar	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	seagreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	seashell	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	sienna	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	silver	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	skyblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	slateblue	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	slategray	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	snow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	springgreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	tan	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	teal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	thistle	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	threeddarkshadow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	threedface	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	threedhighlight	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	threedlightshadow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	threedshadow	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	tomato	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	turquoise	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	violet	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	wheat	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	white	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	whitesmoke	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
	window	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	windowframe	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	windowtext	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	System dependent color
	yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
	yellowgreen	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No

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