CSSPositionTryRule

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The CSSPositionTryRule interface describes an object representing a {{cssxref("@position-try")}}  at-rule.

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Instance properties

Inherits properties from its ancestor {{domxref("CSSRule")}} .

• {{domxref("CSSPositionTryRule.name")}}  {{ReadOnlyInline}}  {{experimental_inline}} 
  • : Represents the name of the position try option specified by the @position-try at-rule’s {{cssxref("dashed-ident")}} .
• {{domxref("CSSPositionTryRule.style")}}  {{ReadOnlyInline}}  {{experimental_inline}} 
  • : A {{domxref("CSSPositionTryDescriptors")}}  object that represents the declarations set in the body of the @position-try at-rule.

Instance methods

No specific methods; inherits methods from its ancestor {{domxref("CSSRule")}} .

Examples

The CSS includes a @position-try at-rule with a name of --custom-left and three descriptors.

@position-try --custom-left {
  position-area: left;
  width: 20%;
  max-width: 200px;
  margin: 0 10px 0 0;
}

const myRules = document.styleSheets[0].cssRules;
const tryOption = myRules[0]; // a CSSPositionTryRule
console.log(tryOption); // "[object CSSPositionTryRule]"
console.log(tryOption.name); // "--custom-left"
console.log(tryOption.style); // "[object CSSPositionTryDescriptors]"
console.log(tryOption.style.maxWidth); // "200px"

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{DOMxRef("CSSPositionTryDescriptors")}} 
• {{cssxref("@position-try")}} 
• {{cssxref("position-try-fallbacks")}} 
• CSS anchor positioning module
• Using CSS anchor positioning
• Handling overflow: try options and conditional hiding