Script Title: setStyle
Programming Language: Java Script
Date Completed: 2012/10/05

Purpose: A easy and dynamic way to set an element’s style.

Description: A function to set the style of an element. Flexible property naming scheme allows two ways to write a property name. Returns undefined if a required value is not defined or true if the style has been set, return false if the style could not be set.

Regarding the CSS Rule Float, this function allows you to enter the Float rule as “float”.
Regarding browser specific CSS Rules such as -moz-opacity, you must enter the value as MozOpacity.

Compatibility: Works with all modern Web browsers.

Method:

object.setStyle ( style_s, value_s );

Alternative Property Names:

object.setStyle (“font-size”, “20pt”);

Or

object.setStyle (“fontSize”, “20pt”);

*You can enter “font-size” or “fontSize”, both naming schemes are valid.

Example Usage:

document.body.setStyle( “color”, “red” );

Or

document.getElementById(“myDiv”).setStyle( “width”, “100px” );

Or

“myDiv”.setStyle( “width”, “100px” );

 

 

 

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