Can't get CSS variable to work

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Hi everyone. I'm trying to get "Hello World" to be blue by using a CSS variable but it isn't working and I don't know why. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks for your help.

What I have tried:

<style> 
--textcolor: blue; 
</style>

<body>

<h2 style="color:var(--textcolor)">
Hello World
</h2>

</body>

Posted 15-Aug-21 5:23am

Sam Frydman 2021

Updated 15-Aug-21 5:53am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-15T05:53:00

Solution 1

Try this:

HTML

<style>
:root{
--textcolor: blue; 
}
</style>

<body>

<h2 style="color:var(--textcolor)">
Hello World
</h2>

</body>

Posted 15-Aug-21 5:53am

OriginalGriff