How to add CSS in XML File ?

Last Updated : 11 Mar, 2022

XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. It is a dynamic markup language. It is used to transform data from one form to another form.

In this article, we will discuss how to add CSS in the XML file. The CSS can be used to display the contents of the XML document in a clear and precise manner. It gives the design and style to a whole XML document.

Syntax

<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="student.css"?>

Example 1: XML File

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="student.css"?>
<class>
   <heading>Welcome To GeeksforGeeks Class </heading>
    <student>
        <name>Akshit</name>
        <Address>Moradabad</Address>
        <PhoneNumber>123456</PhoneNumber>
    </student>
    <student>
        <name>Nikita</name>
        <Address>Lucknow</Address>
        <PhoneNumber>876456</PhoneNumber>
    </student>
    <student>
        <name>Somya</name>
        <Address>Delhi</Address>
        <PhoneNumber>124556</PhoneNumber>
    </student>
    <student>
        <name>Eshika</name>
        <Address>Meerut</Address>
        <PhoneNumber>100056</PhoneNumber>
        </student>
    <student>
        <name>Kalpana</name>
        <Address>Rampur</Address>
        <PhoneNumber>1299456</PhoneNumber>
    </student>
</class>

student.css

class{
    color: white;
    background-color : gray;
    width: 100%;
}
heading {
    color: green;
    font-size : 40px;
    background-color : powderblue;
}
heading,name,PhoneNumber,address {
    display : block;
}
name{
    font-size : 25px;
    font-weight : bold;
}

Output:

Example 2: XML file

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="student.css"?>
<Game_List>
   <heading>Welcome To GeeksforGeeks Games Club</heading>
   <Game>
      <name>GTA Vice City</name>
      <description>Hello! Lets Win!!</description>
   </Game>
   <Game>
      <name>Need For Speed</name>
      <description>Hello! Lets drive crazy!</description>
   </Game>
   <Game>
      <name>GTA San Andreas</name>
      <description>Hello! Lets fly together!</description>
   </Game>
   <Game>
      <name>Call of Duty</name>
      <description>Hello! Lets kill the enemy!</description>
   </Game>
   <Game>
      <name>PUBG</name>
      <description>Hello! Lets have a chicken dinner!</description>
   </Game>
</Game_List>

student.css

heading {
    color: green;
    font-size : 40px;
    background-color : powderblue;
}
Game_List{
    
    width: 100%;
}
Game{
    background-color:yellow;
}

heading,name,description{
    display : block;
}
name{
    font-size : 25px;
    font-weight : bold;
}

description{
    font-family:cursive;
      color:red;
}

Output: