CSS @media scan Property

CSS @media scan

CSS @media scan can be used to test the scanning process (if any) utilized by the output device.

Example

HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <style> @media (scan: interlace){ h1{ color: green; } } @media (scan: progressive){ h1{ color: red; } } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS @media scan</h1> </body> </html>

Syntax

Using CSS

@media (scan: progressive) { element{ color: red; } }

Using Javascript

elementelegram.dogdia = "(scan: progressive)";

Media Query Value

The following table provides the list of media query value for scan.

ValueExplanation
interlaceSpecifies that the device draws odd lines and even lines alternately. Some televisions use interlaced scanning.
progressiveSpecifies that the device draws all lines in sequence. All computer screens use progressive scanning.

Using JavaScript

In the following example, we will demonstrate how to set the CSS @media scan media feature by using javascript.

Example

HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> </head> <body> <h1>CSS @media scan</h1> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> function myFunction(){ var styles = 'h1{color:blue;}'; var styleSheet = document.createElement("style"); styleSheet.type = "text/css"; styleSheet.media = "(scan: progressive)"; styleSheet.innerText = styles; document.head.appendChild(styleSheet); } </script> </body> </html>

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