How can I override an inline CSS rule with using an external stylesheet file?
This is my HTML code:
<div class="mydiv" style="background:#000"> lorem ipsom</div>
I want to change the background color using CSS. This is my CSS code:
.mydiv {background:#f00; color: #000;}
But this is not working, but I this is possible.
Is there a way to change the background color in Internet Explorer?
This is very simple. Use !important after your rule style. Here is the example:
.mydiv {background:#f00 !important; color: #000;}
URL: http://jsfiddle.net/msJxL/
And for Internet Explorer, check out How To Create an IE-Only Stylesheet | CSS-Tricks.
Inline style is treated as having a higher specificity than any rule-set.
The only ways to override it are to change it on the element or use an !important rule.
!important rules are a sledgehammer of a solution and only work once (if you want to override again, you are stuck; there is no such thing as a double !important rule), so changing the style attribute value (preferably removing it entirely in favour of a stylesheet) is the best option.
If you really want to use !important then the syntax is:
.mydiv {
background:#f00 !important;
color: #000;
}
Use the !important for this. It will override other CSS. Try the following code:
.mydiv {background:#f00 !important; color: #000;}
Use this:
.mydiv {
background: #f00 !important;
/* This will increase the rule score */
color: #000;
}
Detailed information: Stack Overflow question How can I override inline styles with external CSS?.
You can use the CSS attribute selector:
<style>
div[style] {
background: blue !important;
}
</style>
<div style="background: red;">
The inline styles.
</div>
