CSSNumericValue.parse()

Experimental: This is an experimental technology
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The parse() method of the CSSNumericValue interface converts a value string into an object whose members are value and the units.

Syntax

var cssNumericValue = CSSNumericValue.parse(cssText);

Parameters

cssText

a string containing numeric and unit parts.

Return value

A CSSNumericValue.

Exceptions

SyntaxError

TBD

Examples

The following returns a CSSUnitValue object with a unit property equal to "px" and a value property equal to 42.

let numValue = CSSNumericValue.parse("42.0px");

Specifications

Specification
CSS Typed OM Level 2
# dom-cssnumericvalue-parse

Browser compatibility

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