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[css-properties-values-api] Allow custom properties to be used for initial-value inside @property
If I define a custom property explicitly with the @property at-rule by using a straightfoward color value for initial-value, it works. Working example below:
@property --my-color1 {
syntax: "<color>";
initial-value: magenta;
inherits: false;
}
But if I use a previously defined custom property for initial-value, it does not work. Not-working example below:
:root {
--color-primary: magenta;
}
@property --my-color1 {
syntax: "<color>";
initial-value: var(--color-primary);
inherits: false;
}
Please allow the not-working example to work. It kinda defeats the purpose of custom properties if we still have to write their values after defining them (inside @property, in this case).
The reason for involving @property in this case is to animate CSS gradient, as illustrated in this Stack Overflow answer. Such an animation/transition normally wouldn't work without @property.