What does the style attribute do inside an HTML tag?

The style attribute inside an HTML tag adds inline CSS styles and affects the appearance of a specific element. It applies directly to the tag it is placed inside.

Example:

Here, style sets for <p>:

• color: red; - red text color
• font-size: 20px; - font size

Features of the style attribute:

• applies only to one specific element
• has very high priority among regular CSS rules
• used for targeted, one-off changes, but not suitable for large projects (the code becomes unreadable)

In short: style="" is a way to write CSS settings directly inside an HTML tag and instantly change the appearance of a specific element.