Help with CSS + Media Queries + element style

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Can some CSS ninja please verify if my thought process is right or wrong.

I have a project with media queries settings css depending on if device is landscape or portrait. If my css sets width of an element to 500px and I modify that width to let say 600px, the element style is modified.

When the device changes orientation - the element style stays at 600px regardless of what my css file is set. Because the element style is higher hierarchy than styling from a css file.

What I need to do is set that element.style('width')='' to more or less erase it.

Am I right? is there a way to get the css file to always override the element style?

Thanks!

can't, the width is adjustable by user.. i'm using dom element.style('width')='XXpx' is there a better way that will work? — Henry
– Henry, Commented Jul 4, 2011 at 5:08

Stuart Burrows · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-04 08:15:11Z

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If you use the !important declaration in a css file it will overwrite any inline styles. So in the example below the width of the div will be 400px.

.example {
    width:400px !important;
}

<div class="example" style="width:600px"></div>

Not sure why you are allowing a user to modify a width though - seems like you'll always get into an undesirable situation. But whatever, this should work :)

answered Jul 4, 2011 at 8:15

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Henry Over a year ago

thanks, perfect. The user can modify the width because they have a panel that they can move around.. works kind of like Twitter on iPad but the screen adjusts based on their actions.

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