scope property CSS Reference



Definition and Usage

The :scope CSS pseudo-class matches the elements that are a reference point for selectors to match against. In HTML, a new reference point can be defined using the scoped attribute of the <style>. If no such attribute is used on an HTML page, the reference point is the <html> element, making :scope equivalent to :scope


Syntax

:scope { style properties }

Examples

<article>
  The element selected by :scope has a lime background if your browser supports scoped stylesheet.
  <section>
    <p>Outside scope.</p>
  </section>
  <section>
    <style scoped>
      :scope { background-color: lime; }
    </style>
    <p>Inside scope.</p>
  </section>
<section>
    <p>Outside scope.</p>
  </section
</article>

Compatibility

Desktop browsers

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Mobile browsers

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