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CSS max-height Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the maximum height of a paragraph:
p.ex
{
max-height:100px;
} |
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Definition and Usage
The max-height property sets the maximum height of an element.
Note: The max-height property does not include padding, borders, or margins!
| Default value: |
none |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.maxHeight="10px" |
Browser Support
The max-height property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: Internet Explorer does not support the property value
"inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| none |
No maximum height. This is default |
| length |
Defines the maximum height in px, cm, etc. |
| % |
Defines the maximum height in percent of the containing block |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the max-height property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension
CSS reference: min-height property
HTML DOM reference:
maxHeight property
Complete CSS Reference
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