I'm trying to add color to different element with a data attribute in my css but doensn't work ...
I follow this instructions :
The attr() Function: Properties Values Collected from the Edited Document.
W3C
HTML
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<span class="bgborder" data-color="#e7663f"></span>
<i class="fa fa-copy"></i>
</td>
<td>
<span>Blaablaaablaaa</span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<span class="bgborder" data-color="#77c385"></span>
<i class="fa fa-upload fa-fw"></i>
</td>
<td>
<span>Blablaablaaa</span>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
CSS
.bgborder {
display: block;
width: 5px;
height: 100%;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
background-color: attr(data-color color);
}
Nothing appears...Am I right ?
In my chrome inspector I have this :
background-color: attr(data-color color);
/!\ Invalid property value
I don't understand why... ???
Thanks for your help :)
Always a good idea to read the documentation: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/CSS/attr
Surprise! If nothing supports it, then it won't work ;)
Alternative: If you know you only have a limited range of colours, try:
[data-color=red] {background-color:red !important}
[data-color=blue] {background-color:blue !important}
[data-color=zophan-blue] {background-color:#33ccff !important}
As you can see, this allows flexibility, such as defining your own colours ;)
If you are talking only about colors, you can use currentColor value as a proxy.
For example:
HTML
<td>
<span class="bgborder" style="color: #e7663f"></span>
<i class="fa fa-copy"></i>
</td>
CSS
.bgborder {
background-color: currentColor;
}
Currently, the CSS attr
function can only be used with the content
property in browsers
See here for compatibility
Per the CSS2 spec:
Limited to the content property
CSS3 will extend this (proposal)
..can be used on all properties; may return other values than
<string>
You can pass css values from html:
<button style="
--tooltip-string: 'Ug. Tooltips.';
--tooltip-color: #f06d06;
--tooltip-font-size: 11px;
--tooltip-top: -10px">
Button
</button>
to css:
button::after {
content: var(--tooltip-string);
color: var(--tooltip-color);
font-size: var(--tooltip-font-size);
}
source: https://css-tricks.com/css-attr-function-got-nothin-custom-properties/
codepen: https://codepen.io/chriscoyier/pen/EbxVME
I guess that you are looking is CSS variables and you can use at Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Check the browser support at Can I use
And can see more at the video from Lea Verou