JS - element properties - className

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sets or returns the value of the "class attribute" of an element.

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Syntax:

HTMLElementObject.className : returns the className property: the class, or a space-separated list of classes, of an element.

HTMLElementObject.className = class : sets the className property.

property value:

class : the class name(s) of an element; separate multiple classes with spaces, like "test demo".

example

I am DIV

Click the button to set a class for DIV:

click "toggle" (many times) to toggle between two classes.

            <div>
                <div id="DIV">
                    <p> I am DIV</p>
                </div>
                <p style="font-size: 0.9vw;">Click the button to set a class for DIV:</p>
                <button onclick="firstFunction()">set class</button>
                <p style="font-size: 0.9vw;">click "toggle" (many times) to toggle between two classes.</p>
                <button onclick="secondFunction()">toggle</button>
            </div>
            <style>
                .myStyle1{background-color: coral; padding: 0.5vw;}
                .newStyle{background-color: lightblue; text-align: center; padding: 1vw;}
            </style>
            <script>
                function firstFunction() {
                  document.getElementById("DIV").className = "myStyle1";
                }
                function secondFunction() {
                    const element = document.getElementById("DIV");
                    if (element.className == "myStyle1") {
                        element.className = "newStyle";
                    } else {
                        element.className = "myStyle1";
                    }
                }
            </script>
        
I am a DIV element with multiple classes

The class attribute of "DIV2" is:

            <div>
                <div id="DIV2" class="style_1 test example">
                    I am a DIV element with multiple classes
                </div>
                <p>The class attribute of "DIV2" is:</p>
                <p id="prop"></p>
            </div>
            <style>
                .style_1 {background-color: coral; padding: 16px;}
                .test {text-align: center; }
                .example {font-size: 25px;}
            </style>
            <script>
                let value = document.getElementById("DIV2").className;
                document.getElementById("prop").innerHTML = value;
            </script>
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