inherits

Baseline 2024

Newly available

Since July 2024, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

The inherits CSS descriptor of the @property at-rule controls whether or not the registered CSS custom property inherits by default. It is a required descriptor; if missing or invalid, the entire @property rule is invalid and ignored.

Syntax

css
/* Custom property does not inherit values */
inherits: false;

/* Custom property inherits values */
inherits: true;

Values

true

The property inherits by default.

false

The property does not inherit by default.

Formal definition

Related at-rule@property
Initial valueauto
Computed valueas specified

Formal syntax

inherits = 
  true   |
  false

Examples

Setting inheritance behavior of a custom property

This example shows how to define a custom property --my-color that does not inherit its value from its parent elements:

css
@property --my-color {
  syntax: "<color>";
  inherits: false;
  initial-value: #c0ffee;
}

Using JavaScript CSS.registerProperty():

js
window.CSS.registerProperty({
  name: "--my-color",
  syntax: "<color>",
  inherits: false,
  initialValue: "#c0ffee",
});

Specifications

Specification
CSS Properties and Values API Level 1
# inherits-descriptor

Browser compatibility

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See also