<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style>body { color: green; }</style> <link rel="stylesheet" href='data:text/css,body > span { color: red }' type="text/css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" href='data:text/css,body > span { color: red }' type="text/css"/> <script> // Force cloning of the second linked sheet document.styleSheets[2].cssRules[0]; </script> </head> <body> <div><span>This text should be green</span></div> </body> </html>