JS - Style Before and After Elements

style-before-after.js

/*

 JS - Style Before and After Elements
 
 Reference Site: http://davidwalsh.name/ways-css-javascript-interact

*/ 

// Get the color value of .element:before
var color = window.getComputedStyle(
	document.querySelector('.element'), ':before'
).getPropertyValue('color');

// Get the content value of .element:before
var content = window.getComputedStyle(
	document.querySelector('.element'), ':before'
).getPropertyValue('content');