appearance
Used to display an element using platform-native styling. Setting it to none is the first step in creating custom form controls like checkboxes or selects.
It is documented as part of the CSS Basic User Interface specification.
Syntax
/* Usage Example */
select {
appearance: none;
/* removes the default browser arrow and styling */
background-image: url(';custom-arrow.svg');
}
/* Syntax */
appearance: none;
appearance: auto;
/* Global values */
appearance: inherit;
appearance: initial;
appearance: revert;
appearance: revert-layer;
appearance: unset;appearance Browser support
Widely available
Since
2022 95% global usage
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It has been available across browsers since 2022.
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