BEHAVIOR Attribute | behavior Property

Sets or retrieves how the text scrolls in the marquee.

Syntax

HTML <MARQUEE BEHAVIOR = sScroll... >
Scripting MARQUEE.behavior [ = sScroll ]

Possible Values

sScroll String that specifies or receives one of the following values.
scroll Default. Marquee scrolls in the direction specified by the direction property. The text scrolls off the end and starts over.
alternate Marquee scroll direction reverses when its content reaches the edge of the container.
slide Marquee scrolls in the direction specified by the direction property. The text scrolls to the end and stops.
The property is read/write. The property has a default value of scroll.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.

Example

This example moves a piece of text down the page using a marquee object.
<MARQUEE loop=1 height=200  width=740
style="position:absolute; top:0; left:10"
SCROLLAMOUNT=10 SCROLLDELAY=20 BEHAVIOR="SLIDE" DIRECTION="DOWN">
<UL>Use Dynamic HTML to differentiate your content and create
compelling Web sites
</UL>
</MARQUEE>
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Standards Information

This property is part of a proposed addition to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) .

Applies To

MARQUEE