CSS3 icon Property

Example

Style an img element with an iconic equivalent:

img
{
content:icon;
icon:url(imgicon.png);
}


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The icon property is not supported in any of the major browsers.


Definition and Usage

The icon property provides the author the ability to style an element with an iconic equivalent.

Note: An element's icon is not used unless the "content" property is set to the value "icon"!

Default value: auto
Inherited: no
Version: CSS3
JavaScript syntax: object.style.icon="url(image.png)"


Syntax

icon: auto|URL|inherit;

Value Description
auto Uses a default generic icon provided by the browser
URL Refers to one or more icons in a comma separated list
inherit Specifies that the value of the icon property should be inherited from the parent element