Creates a style sheet for the document.
Syntax
oStylesheet = document.createStyleSheet( [sURL] [, iIndex])
Parameters
sURL |
Optional.
A String that specifies how to add the style sheet to the document. If a file name is specified for the URL, the style information is added as a link object. If the URL contains style information, it is added to the style object. |
iIndex |
Optional.
A Integer that specifies the index that indicates where the new style sheet is inserted in the styleSheets collection. The default is to insert the new style sheet at the end of the collection. |
Return Value
Returns a styleSheet object.
Remarks
You can create up to 31 styleSheet objects with the createStyleSheet method. After that, the method returns an "Invalid Argument" exception. To create additional objects, use createElement and append them to the HEAD of the document as follows:
var styleSheet = document.createElement('STYLE');
document.documentElement.firstChild.appendChild(styleSheet);
Example
This example uses the createStyleSheet method to create a link to a style sheet.
document.createStyleSheet('styles.css');
Standards Information
There is no public standard that applies to this method.
Applies To