Javascript DOM CSS Style order Property

Introduction

Set the order of the flexible items:

Click the button to change the order of the four DIV's:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#main {// w ww  . j  av  a 2  s.co m
  width: 400px;
  height: 150px;
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  display: flex;
}

#main div {
  width: 70px;
  height: 70px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>

<div id="main">
  <div style="background-color:coral;" id="myRedDIV"></div>
  <div style="background-color:lightblue;" id="myBlueDIV"></div>
  <div style="background-color:lightgreen;" id="myGreenDIV"></div>
  <div style="background-color:pink;" id="myPinkDIV"></div>
</div>
<button onclick="myFunction()">Test</button>

<script>
function myFunction() {
  document.getElementById("myRedDIV").style.order = "4";
  document.getElementById("myBlueDIV").style.order = "3";
  document.getElementById("myGreenDIV").style.order = "1";
  document.getElementById("myPinkDIV").style.order = "2";
}
</script>

</body>
</html>

The order property specifies the order of a flexible item relative to the rest of the flexible items inside the same container.

If the element is not a flexible item, the order property has no effect.

Property Values

Value	Description
number	`Default` value 0. Specifies the order for the flexible item
initial	Sets this property to its default value.
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element.

The order property returns a String representing the order property of an element.

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