CSSNumericValue: sub() method

Limited availability

This feature is not Baseline because it does not work in some of the most widely-used browsers.

The sub() method of the CSSNumericValue interface subtracts a supplied number from the CSSNumericValue.

Syntax

js
sub(number)

Parameters

number

Either a number or a CSSMathSum.

Return value

A CSSMathSum

Exceptions

TypeError

Thrown if an invalid type was passed to the method.

Examples

js
let mathSum = CSS.px("23")
  .sub(CSS.percent("4"))
  .sub(CSS.cm("3"))
  .sub(CSS.in("9"));
// Prints "calc(23px - 4% - 3cm - 9in)"
console.log(mathSum.toString());

Specifications

Specification
CSS Typed OM Level 1
# dom-cssnumericvalue-sub

Browser compatibility

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