# tinymce.html.Styles

Namespace | tinymce.html
Class | Styles

This class is used to parse CSS styles it also compresses styles to reduce the output size.
Version:3.4

#### Example

## Public Methods

Method | Defined By
--- | ---
parse(css:String):Object Parses the specified style value into an object collection. | Styles
serialize(styles:Object, element_name:String):String Serializes the specified style object into a string. | Styles
toHex(color:String):String Parses the specified RGB color value and returns a hex version of that color. | Styles

## Method details

### parsemethod

`public function parse(css:String):Object`
Parses the specified style value into an object collection. This parser will also merge and remove any redundant items that browsers might have added. It will also convert non hex colors to hex values. Urls inside the styles will also be converted to absolute/relative based on settings.

#### Parameters

css:String | Style value to parse for example: border:1px solid red;.

#### Returns

Object - Object representation of that style like {border : '1px solid red'}

### serializemethod

`public function serialize(styles:Object, element_name:String):String`
Serializes the specified style object into a string.

#### Parameters

styles:Object | Object to serialize as string for example: {border : '1px solid red'}
element_name:String | Optional element name, if specified only the styles that matches the schema will be serialized.

#### Returns

String - String representation of the style object for example: border: 1px solid red.

### toHexmethod

`public function toHex(color:String):String`
Parses the specified RGB color value and returns a hex version of that color.

#### Parameters

color:String | RGB string value like rgb(1,2,3)

#### Returns

String - Hex version of that RGB value like #FF00FF.