The :root
CSS pseudo-class matches the root element of a tree representing the document. In HTML, :root
represents the <html>
element and is identical to the selector html
, except that its specificity is higher.
/* Selects the root element of the document: <html> in the case of HTML */ :root { background: yellow; }
:root
:root
can be useful for declaring global CSS variables:
:root { --main-color: hotpink; --pane-padding: 5px 42px; }
Specification | Status | Comment |
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Selectors Level 4 The definition of ':root' in that specification. | Working Draft | No change. |
Selectors Level 3 The definition of ':root' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Desktop | ||||||
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Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | |
Basic support | 1 | ? | 1 | 9 | 9.5 | 1 |
Mobile | |||||||
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Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
Basic support | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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