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cue-before

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cue-before Description:

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

cue-before in CSS Versions:

cue-before Syntax:

cue-before: <url> | none | inherit

  • <uri>
    Defines an auditory resource to be played. Resources other than auditory will be ignored as though the value were "none".
  • none
    No auditory icon is specified.
  • inherit
    The element should have the same cue-before setting as the parent.

cue-before Initial Value:

none

cue-before Applies To:

All elements.

cue-before Inheritance:

This property is not inherited.

cue-before Browser Support:

Not supported by visual browsers.

cue-before media type:

  • Aural

cue-before Examples:

Standard cue-before property [blockquote shade=yes]<p style="cue-before : url('bell.avi'">[br] Before this paragraph is read, a bell will sound.[br] </p>[/blockquote] _z_webdesign_z_);

cue-before Special Notes:

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

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