Example
Two different styles for two different media types (computer screen and print):<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<style type="text/css">
h1 {color:#FF0000;}
p {color:#0000FF;}
body {background-color:#FFEFD6;}
</style>
<style type="text/css" media="print">
h1 {color:#000000;}
p {color:#000000;}
body {background-color:#FFFFFF;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Header 1</h1>
<p>A paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>Definition and Usage
The media attribute is used to specify different styles for different media types.
Tip: To define more than one media type per style element, use a comma-separated list (example: <style type="text/css" media="screen,projection">).
Browser Support
The media attribute with the value of "screen", "print", and "all" is supported in all major browsers.
Tip: Opera also supports the "handheld" value.
Syntax
<style media="value">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| screen | Computer screens (this is default) |
| tty | Teletypes and similar media using a fixed-pitch character grid |
| tv | Television type devices (low resolution, limited scroll ability) |
| projection | Projectors |
| handheld | Handheld devices (small screen, limited bandwidth) |
| Print preview mode/printed pages | |
| braille | Braille feedback devices |
| aural | Speech synthesizers |
| all | Suitable for all devices |
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