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cue Description:

The cue property defines an auditory icon played before or after the element to distinguish and delimit the element.

cue in CSS Versions:

cue Syntax:

cue: [ <cue-before> || <cue-after> ] | inherit

If only one value is displayed, it will be played both before and after.

cue Initial Value:

none none

cue Applies To:

All elements.

cue Inheritance:

This property is not inherited.

cue Browser Support:

Not supported by visual browsers.

cue media type:

  • Aural

cue Examples:

Use the same cue for before and after [blockquote shade=yes]<p style="cue : url('bell.avi'">[br] Before and after this paragraph is read, a bell will sound.[br] </p>[/blockquote] _z_webdesign_z_);

cue Special Notes:

  • The precise method of rendering the sound is up to the user-agent.

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