@media Rule

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@media Rule

Sets the media types for a set of styleSheet rules.

Syntax

HTML @media sMediaType { sRules }

Scripting N/A

HTML	@media sMediaType { sRules }
Scripting	N/A

Possible Values

sMediaType

screen Output is intended for computer screens.

print Output is intended for printed material and for documents on screen viewed in Print Preview mode.

all Applies to all devices.

sRules One or more rules in a styleSheet object.

The rule has no default value.

Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see dynamic properties.

Example

This example shows how to implement the @media rule.

Sample Code

// For computer screens, the font size is 12pt.
@media screen {
   BODY {font-size: 12pt;}
}
// When printed, the font size is 8pt.
@media print {
   BODY {font-size: 8pt;}
}

Applies To

[ Object Name ]

Platform Version

Win16:

Win32:

Mac:

Unix:

WinCE:

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