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How to override inline CSS without using !important or javascript?

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Is there any way to override inline CSS without using !important and without using JavaScript?

For example:

<div style="background-color: red;"></div>

I was wondering if it can be overridden without:

div {
    background-color: blue !important;
}
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valanto Avatar asked Apr 26 '13 10:04

valanto


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1 Answers

No, inline style takes precedence, you can override it only with !important.

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pilsetnieks Avatar answered Sep 18 '22 16:09

pilsetnieks