media property

Definition and Usage

The @media CSS at-rule< associates a set of nested statements, in a CSS block, that is delimited by curly braces, with a condition defined by a media query. The @media at-rule may be used not only at the top level of a CSS, but also inside any CSS conditional-group at-rule.

The @media at-rule can be accessed via the CSS object model interface CSSMediaRule.

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Syntax

@media <media types> {
  /* media-specific rules */
}

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Media types

all

Suitable for all devices.

braille

Intended for braille tactile feedback devices.

embossed

Intended for paged braille printers.

handheld

Intended for handheld devices (typically small screen, limited bandwidth).

print

Intended for paged material and for documents viewed on screen in print preview mode.

projection

Intended for projected presentations, for example projectors. Please consult the section on paged media for information about formatting issues that are specific to paged media.

screen

Intended primarily for color computer screens.

speech

Intended for speech synthesizers. Note: CSS2 had a similar media type called ‘aural’ for this purpose. See the appendix on aural style sheets for details.

tty

Intended for media using a fixed-pitch character grid (such as teletypes, terminals, or portable devices with limited display capabilities). Authors should not use pixel units with the “tty” media type.

tv

Intended for television-type devices (low resolution, color, limited-scrollability screens, sound available).

Media groups

Media types are also part of different Media Groups. The following table indicates which types are in which group.

	Groups
Type	continuous	paged	visual	audio	speech	tactile	grid	bitmap	interactive	static
braille	X					X	X		X	X
embossed		X				X	X			X
handheld	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X
print		X	X					X		X
projection		X	X					X	X
screen	X		X	X				X	X	X
speech	X				X				X	X
tty	X		X				X		X	X
tv	X	X	X	X				X	X	X

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Examples

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Compatibility

Desktop browsers

Mobile browsers