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How to Use the CSS Property Value Inherit

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Many properties take the value inherit. This specifies that the property value should be inherited from the parent element. If such a property is left undefined, the implicit value is inherit. The following three steps show how to use the CSS property value inherit.

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Instructions

  1. Add the rule for p to set the font-style of paragraphs to none, which means plain, non-italicized text. Add the rule for em to set the font-style for emphasized text, which is usually italic, to inherit. This means that, in the HTML below the CSS (step 2), the em tag will inherit the none value from the containing p tag. Also set the text-decoration property to underline so you can still see that the tag's content is emphasized:
    <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
	<meta charset="utf-8">
	<title>Inherit</title>
		<style>
		p {
			font-style: none;
		}
		
		em {
			font-style: inherit;
			text-decoration: underline;
		}
		</style>
</head>
<html>
  2. In the body, place the em tag around the word inherit.
    <body>
	<p>Even the word <em>inherit</em> isn't italicized.</p>
	</body>
</html>
  3. The final markup will look like this:
    <!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
	<head>
	<meta charset="utf-8">
	<title>Inherit</title>
		<style>
		p {
			font-style: none;
		}
		
		em {
			font-style: inherit;
			text-decoration: underline;
		}
		</style>
	</head>
		<body>
		<p>Even the word <em>inherit</em> isn't italicized.</p>
		</body>
</html>

    4. The rendered text will look like this:
    Inherit

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