getStyle

gistfile1.txt

/*
	Example call of the function:
	
	getStyle(document.getElementById("container"), "font-size");
*/

// The regular version
function getStyle(oElm, strCssRule){
	var strValue = "";
	if(document.defaultView && document.defaultView.getComputedStyle){
		strValue = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(oElm, "").getPropertyValue(strCssRule);
	}
	else if(oElm.currentStyle){
		strCssRule = strCssRule.replace(/\-(\w)/g, function (strMatch, p1){
			return p1.toUpperCase();
		});
		strValue = oElm.currentStyle[strCssRule];
	}
	return strValue;
}

// The version if you expect any IE 5.0 users whatsoever
function getStyle(oElm, strCssRule){
	var strValue = "";
	if(document.defaultView && document.defaultView.getComputedStyle){
		strValue = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(oElm, "").getPropertyValue(strCssRule);
	}
	else if(oElm.currentStyle){
		try{
			strCssRule = strCssRule.replace(/\-(\w)/g, function (strMatch, p1){
				return p1.toUpperCase();
			});
			strValue = oElm.currentStyle[strCssRule];
		}
		catch(e){
			// Used to prevent an error in IE 5.0
		}
	}
	return strValue;
}
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http://robertnyman.com/2006/04/24/get-the-rendered-style-of-an-element/