CSS Syntax

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An overview of the syntactic structures available in styles.

Structure	Possible Values	Windows Mobile	CSS Mobile	WAP CSS	CSS2	Comments
!important		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
integer and real numbers		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
lengths		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	px	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	em	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	ex	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	in	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	cm	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	mm	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	pt	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	pc	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
percentage values		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
URI values		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
color values		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	#rgb	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	#rrggbb	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	rgb(r, g, b)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	activeborder	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	activecaption	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	aliceblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	antiquewhite	Yes	No	No	Yes
	appworkspace	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	aqua	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	aquamarine	Yes	No	No	Yes
	azure	Yes	No	No	Yes
	background	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	beige	Yes	No	No	Yes
	bisque	Yes	No	No	Yes
	black	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	blanchedalmond	Yes	No	No	Yes
	blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	blueviolet	Yes	No	No	Yes
	brown	Yes	No	No	Yes
	burylywood	Yes	No	No	Yes
	buttonface	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	buttonhighlight	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	buttonshadow	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	buttontext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	cadetblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	captiontext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	chartreuse	Yes	No	No	Yes
	chocolate	Yes	No	No	Yes
	coral	Yes	No	No	Yes
	cornflowerblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	cornsilk	Yes	No	No	Yes
	crimson	Yes	No	No	Yes
	cyan	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkcyan	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkgoldenrod	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkgray	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkgreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkkhaki	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkmagenta	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkolivegreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkorange	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkorchid	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkred	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darksalmon	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkseagreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkslateblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkturquoise	Yes	No	No	Yes
	darkviolet	Yes	No	No	Yes
	deeppink	Yes	No	No	Yes
	deepskyblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	dimgray	Yes	No	No	Yes
	dodgerblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	firebrick	Yes	No	No	Yes
	floralwhite	Yes	No	No	Yes
	forestgreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	fuchsia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	gainsboro	Yes	No	No	Yes
	ghostwhite	Yes	No	No	Yes
	gold	Yes	No	No	Yes
	goldenrod	Yes	No	No	Yes
	gray	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	graytext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	green	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	greenyellow	Yes	No	No	Yes
	highlight	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	highlighttext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	honeydew	Yes	No	No	Yes
	hotpink	Yes	No	No	Yes
	inactiveborder	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	inactivecaption	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	inactivecaptiontext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	indianred	Yes	No	No	Yes
	indigo	Yes	No	No	Yes
	infobackground	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	infotext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	ivory	Yes	No	No	Yes
	khaki	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lavender	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lavenderblush	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lawngreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lemonchiffon	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightcoral	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightcyan	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightgoldenrod	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightgreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightgrey	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightpink	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightsalmon	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightseagreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightskyblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightslategray	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightsteelblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lightyellow	Yes	No	No	Yes
	lime	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	limegreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	linen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	magenta	Yes	No	No	Yes
	maroon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	mediumaquamarine	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumorchid	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumpurple	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumseagreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumslateblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumspringgreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumturquoise	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mediumvioletred	Yes	No	No	Yes
	menu	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	menutext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	midnightblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mintcream	Yes	No	No	Yes
	mistyrose	Yes	No	No	Yes
	moccasin	Yes	No	No	Yes
	navajowhite	Yes	No	No	Yes
	navy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	oldlace	Yes	No	No	Yes
	olive	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	olivedrab	Yes	No	No	Yes
	orange	Yes	No	No	Yes
	orangered	Yes	No	No	Yes
	orchid	Yes	No	No	Yes
	palegoldenrod	Yes	No	No	Yes
	palegreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	paleturquoise	Yes	No	No	Yes
	palevioletred	Yes	No	No	Yes
	papyawhip	Yes	No	No	Yes
	peachpuff	Yes	No	No	Yes
	peru	Yes	No	No	Yes
	pink	Yes	No	No	Yes
	plum	Yes	No	No	Yes
	powderblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	purple	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	red	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	rosybrown	Yes	No	No	Yes
	royalblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	saddlebrown	Yes	No	No	Yes
	salmon	Yes	No	No	Yes
	sandybrown	Yes	No	No	Yes
	scrollbar	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	seagreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	seashell	Yes	No	No	Yes
	sienna	Yes	No	No	Yes
	silver	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	skyblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	slateblue	Yes	No	No	Yes
	slategray	Yes	No	No	Yes
	snow	Yes	No	No	Yes
	springgreen	Yes	No	No	Yes
	tan	Yes	No	No	Yes
	teal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	thistle	Yes	No	No	Yes
	threeddarkshadow	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	threedface	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	threedhighlight	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	threedlightshadow	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	threedshadow	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	tomato	Yes	No	No	Yes
	turquoise	Yes	No	No	Yes
	violet	Yes	No	No	Yes
	wheat	Yes	No	No	Yes
	white	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	whitesmoke	Yes	No	No	Yes
	window	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	windowframe	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	windowtext	Yes	No	No	Yes	System dependent color
	yellow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	yellowgreen	Yes	No	No	Yes

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