HTMLFontElement.color
Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The obsolete
HTMLFontElement.color
property is a DOMString
that reflects the color
HTML attribute, containing either a named color or a color specified in the
hexadecimal #RRGGBB format.
The format of the string must follow one of the following HTML microsyntaxes:
Microsyntax | Description | Examples |
---|---|---|
Valid name color string | nameOfColor (case insensitive) | Green green GREEN |
Valid hex color string | in rgb format : #RRGGBB |
#008000 |
RGB using decimal values | rgb(x,x,x) (x in 0-255 range) | rgb(0,128,0) |
Syntax
colorString = fontObj.color;
fontObj.color = colorString;
Examples
// Assumes there is <font id="f"> element in the HTML
var f = document.getElementById("f");
f.color = "green";
Specifications
The <font> tag is not supported in HTML5 and as a result neither is
<font>.color
.
Browser compatibility
BCD tables only load in the browser
See also
- The
HTMLFontElement
interface it belongs to.