Yes, this is quite possible but only as using javascript event attributes in HTML elements. Here you have to keep in mind that not every html tag element could fire every js event, which can listen for changes to the DOM, such as onresize or execute js code, when DOM is loaded, as onload event does. In the example above I use body and img tags as they are capable to fire img only onload event, body tag both onload and onresize. Depending on the event, you could choose the approach to resolve your issue, as using the code from the examples.
Using a body tag:
<body onload="
const mediaQueryList = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)');
function screenTest(e) {
if (e.matches) {
/* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */
console.log('This is a narrow screen — 600px wide or less.');
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'pink';
} else {
/* the viewport is more than 600 pixels wide */
console.log('This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.');
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'aquamarine';
}
}
mediaQueryList.addEventListener('change', screenTest);
" onresize="
if (document.documentElement.offsetWidth <= 600) {
/* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */
console.log('This is a narrow screen — 600px wide or less.');
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'pink';
} else {
/* the viewport is more than 600 pixels wide */
console.log('This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.');
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'aquamarine';
}
"><!-- Some other code goes here --></body>
Using img tag:
<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNkYPhfDwAChwGA60e6kgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
width="100%" style="width: 100vw; height: 1px;"
alt="" height="1"
onload="
const mediaQueryList = window.matchMedia('(max-width: 600px)');
function screenTest(e) {
if (e.matches) {
/* the viewport is 600 pixels wide or less */
console.log('This is a narrow screen — 600px wide or less.');
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'pink';
} else {
/* the viewport is more than 600 pixels wide */
console.log('This is a wide screen — more than 600px wide.');
document.body.style.backgroundColor = 'aquamarine';
}
}
mediaQueryList.addEventListener('change', screenTest);
" />
You should also keep in mind that if you decide to use this way of embedding mediaquery css in an HTML letter, it may not pass through the blacklists of mail servers, which in most cases cut such javascript events. But for the purposes of some ajax or banner, some dynamic application, this approach should face no problem.
