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The CSS dimension properties allow you to control the height and width of an element.
Try it Yourself - Examples
Set the height
of elements
This example demonstrates how to set the height of different elements.
Set
the height of an image using percent
This example demonstrates how to set the height of an element using a percent
value.
Set the width
of an element using a pixel value
This example demonstrates how to set the width of an element using a pixel value.
Set the
maximum height of an element
This example demonstrates how to set the maximum height of an element.
Set
the maximum width of an element using percent
This example demonstrates how to set the maximum width of an element using a
percent value.
Set the
minimum height of an element
This example demonstrates how to set the minimum height of an element.
Set the
minimum width of an element using a pixel value
This example demonstrates how to set the minimum width of an element using a
pixel value.
All CSS Dimension Properties
The number in the "CSS" column indicates in which CSS version the property is defined (CSS1 or CSS2).
| Property | Description | Values | CSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| height | Sets the height of an element | auto length % inherit |
1 |
| max-height | Sets the maximum height of an element | none length % inherit |
2 |
| max-width | Sets the maximum width of an element | none length % inherit |
2 |
| min-height | Sets the minimum height of an element |
length % inherit |
2 |
| min-width | Sets the minimum width of an element | length % inherit |
2 |
| width | Sets the width of an element | auto length % inherit |
1 |
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