The speak property defines whether or not the text should be rendered aurally.
It has six values. The following values are specified in CSS2.1:
- none
- normal
- spell-out
Other values are specified in CSS3:
- auto
- never
- always
The speak property has been deprecated.
Initial Value | Not specified. |
Applies to | All elements. |
Inherited | Yes. |
Animatable | No. |
Version | CSS2, CSS3 |
DOM Syntax | Object.speak = "always"; |
Syntax
speak: auto | normal | spell-out | auto | never | always| initial | inherit;
You can insert the following piece of code with the speak property in your CSS code:
.example {
speak: none;
}
Values
Value | Description |
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none | Forbid aural rendering so that the element requires no time to render. This value is specified in CSS2.1. |
normal | Uses language-dependent pronunciation rules for rendering an element and its children. This value is specified in CSS2.1. |
spell-out | Spells the text one letter at a time which is used for acronyms and abbreviations. This value is deprecated. This value is specified in CSS2.1. |
auto | Resolves to a computed value of 'none' when 'display' is 'none', otherwise resolves to a computed value of 'auto' which yields a used value of 'normal'. This value is specified in CSS3. |
never | Makes an element to not be rendered. This value is specified in CSS3. |
always | The element is rendered aurally. This value is specified in CSS3. |
initial | Makes the property use its default value. |
inherit | Inherits the property from its parents element. |
Browser support
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