::-ms-value

The ::-ms-value CSS pseudo-element is a Microsoft extension that applies rules to the value of a text or password <input> control or the content of a <select> control.

Allowable Properties

Only the following CSS properties can be used in a rule with ::-ms-value in its selector. Other properties are ignored.

• background-clip
• background-color
• background-image
• background-origin
• background-repeat
• background-size
• border-bottom-color
• border-bottom-left-radius
• border-bottom-right-radius
• border-bottom-style
• border-bottom-width
• border-left-color
• border-left-style
• border-left-width
• border-right-color
• border-right-style
• border-right-width
• border-top-color
• border-top-left-radius
• border-top-right-radius
• border-top-style
• border-top-width
• box-shadow
• box-sizing
• color
• cursor
• display (values block, inline-block, none)
• @font-face
• font-size
• font-style
• font-weight
• height
• margin-bottom
• margin-left
• margin-right
• margin-top
• -ms-background-position-x
• -ms-background-position-y
• -ms-high-contrast-adjust
• opacity
• outline-color
• outline-style
• outline-width
• padding-bottom
• padding-left
• padding-right
• padding-top
• transform
• transform-origin
• visibility
• width

Syntax

  ::-ms-value

Example

input::-ms-value {
  color: lime;
  font-style: italic;
}

To disable the default styling:

select::-ms-value {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: inherit;
}

Specifications

Not part of any specification.

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