Question: I'm wondering how to ignore a parent style and use the default style (none). I'll show my specific case as an example but I'm pretty sure this is a general question.

```
<style>
#elementId select {
    height:1em;
}
</style>

<div id="elementId">
    <select name="funTimes" style="" size="5">
        <option value="test1">fish</option>
        <option value="test2">eat</option>
        <option value="test3">cows</option>
    </select>
</div>

```

Ways I do not want to solve this problem:

* I cannot edit the stylesheet where the "#elementId select" is set, my module won't have access that.
* Preferably not override the height style using the style attribute.

For example using firebug i can turn off the parent style and all is well, this is the effect I am going for. 

**Once a style is set, can it be disabled or must it be overridden?**

Answer: 
you can create another definition lower in your CSS stylesheet that basically reverses the initial rule. you could also append "!important" to said rule to make sure it sticks.
If I understood the question correctly:
you can use `auto` in the `CSS` like this `width: auto;` and it will go back to default settings.