MediaList.mediaText

The mediaText property of the MediaList interface is a stringifier that returns a DOMString representing the MediaList as text, and also allows you to set a new MediaList.

Syntax

mediaListInstance.mediaText;
mediaListInstance.mediaText = string;

Value

A DOMString representing the media queries of a stylesheet. Each one is separated by a comma, for example screen and (min-width: 480px), print.

If you wish to set new media queries on the document, the string value must have the different queries separated by commas, e.g. screen, print. Note that the MediaList is a live list; updating the list via mediaText will immediately update the behavior of the document.

Also note that is you try to set mediaText to null, it will be treated as an empty string, i.e. the value will be set to "".

Examples

The following would log to the console a textual representation of the MediaList of the first stylesheet applied to the current document.

const stylesheets = document.styleSheets;
let stylesheet = stylesheets[0];
console.log(stylesheet.media.mediaText);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Object Model (CSSOM)
The definition of 'mediaText' in that specification.
Working Draft

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
mediaTextChrome Full support YesEdge Full support ≤18Firefox Full support YesIE ? Opera Full support YesSafari Full support YesWebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support YesOpera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support
Full support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown