Misquote of the MDN web docs

In-house rules Nov 15, 2024 · By Dennis Hackethal

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The Window.getComputedStyle() method returns an object containing the values of all CSS properties of an element, after applying active stylesheets and resolving any basic computation those values may contain. Individual CSS property values are accessed through APIs provided by the object, or by indexing with CSS property names.

Original text

The Window.getComputedStyle() method returns an object containing the values of all CSS properties of an element, after applying active stylesheets and resolving any basic computation those values may contain. Individual CSS property values are accessed through APIs provided by the object, or by indexing with CSS property names.

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The Window.getComputedStyle() method returns an object containing the values of all CSS properties of an element, after applying active stylesheets and resolving any basic computation those values may contain. Individual CSS property values are accessed through APIs provided by the object, or by indexing with CSS property names.

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The‧**`Window.getComputedStyle()`**‧method‧returns‧an‧object‧containing‧the‧values‧of‧all‧CSS‧properties‧of‧an‧element,‧after‧applying‧active‧stylesheets‧and‧resolving‧any‧basic‧computation‧those‧values‧may‧contain.↵
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‧**Individual‧CSS‧property‧values‧are‧accessed‧through‧APIs‧provided‧by‧the‧object,‧or‧by‧indexing‧with‧CSS‧property‧names.**

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#	Part	Valid?	Explanation
1	The‧
2	**`	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
3	Window.getComputedStyle()
4	`**	× no	Deletions must be indicated, eg by ‘[...]’ or [replacement].
5	‧method‧returns‧an‧object‧containing‧the‧values‧of‧all‧CSS‧properties‧of‧an‧element,‧after‧applying‧active‧stylesheets‧and‧resolving‧any‧basic‧computation‧those‧values‧may‧contain.
6	↵↵	× no	Deletions cannot contain linebreaks.
7	‧**	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].
8	Individual‧CSS‧property‧values‧are‧accessed‧through‧APIs‧provided‧by‧the‧object,‧or‧by‧indexing‧with‧CSS‧property‧names.
9	**	× no	Insertions must be surrounded by [brackets].

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