param() CSS function

The param() CSS function is used to set link parameters. This can be done using the link-parameters CSS function, in the fragment URL of an external resource, or in the <url-modifier> of the url() CSS function.

Syntax

css
/* a single value */
param(--color, red);

/* multiple values */
param(--color1, red),
param(--color2, blue),
param(--color3, green);

Values

  • <dashed-ident>

    • A <dashed-ident>is a user defined variable that is used as an identifier in the env() CSS function to update the value.
  • <declaration_value> Optional

    • : A <declaration_value> is the value of the attribute being updated. If the <declaration-value> is omitted, it represents an empty value.

Formal definition

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Examples

All of the following examples use the same SVG file, which has attributes set with env() CSS function.

svg
<!-- example of the code in the external SVG file -->
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <rect
    width="100"
    height="100"
    stroke="env(--color1, chartreuse)"
    stroke-width="10"
    fill="env(--color2, darkgreen)"
   />
</svg>

In this example the SVG attributes are updated with the link-parameters CSS property and param() function.

html
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Passing param() into URL modifier

In this example the SVG attributes are updated by passing the param() function into the URL fragment of the src attribute of the <img> HTML element.

html
<img
  src="square.svg#param(--color1, slategrey)&param(--color2, lightgrey)"
  alt="greyscale version of square"
/>

Using param() with background-image property

In this example the SVG attributes are updated by passing the param() function into the url() data type of the background-image CSS property.

css
.foo {
  background-image: url(
    "square.svg"
    param(--color1, slategrey),
    param(--color2, lightgrey)
  );
}

Specifications

This feature does not appear to be defined in any specification.

Browser compatibility

See also