insertRule method
Inserts a new rule into the style sheet.
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Syntax
var retval = styleSheet.insertRule(bstrRule, lIndex);Parameters
- bstrRule [in]
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Type: String
The text that represents the rule, which must be able to be parsed. For rule sets, this specifies both the selector and the style declaration. For at-rules, this specifies both the at-identifier ("@rule_name") and the rule content.
- lIndex [in]
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Type: Integer
The index within the style sheet's rule list of the rule before which to insert the specified rule. If the specified index equals the length of the style sheet's rule list, the rule will be added to the end of the style sheet.
Return value
Type: Integer
The newly inserted rule's index within the style sheet's rule list.
Standards information
Remarks
After the new rule has been inserted, it becomes part of the cascade.
See also
- styleSheet
- Reference
- cssRules
- deleteRule
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