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Style maxHeight Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The maxHeight property sets or returns the maximum height of an element.
The maxHeight property has effect only on block-level elements or on elements with absolute or fixed position.
Note: The height of an element can never be greater than the value specified by the maxHeight property.
Syntax
Set the maxHeight property:
Object.style.maxHeight="none|length|%|inherit"
Return the maxHeight property:
Object.style.maxHeight
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | No limit on the height of the element. This is default |
| length | Defines the maximum height in length units |
| % | Defines the maximum height in % of the parent element |
| inherit | The value of the maxHeight property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The maxHeight property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Example
Example
Set the maximum height of an element:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.maxHeight="15px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.</p>
<input type="button" onclick="displayResult()" value="Set max height">
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.maxHeight="15px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.</p>
<input type="button" onclick="displayResult()" value="Set max height">
</body>
</html>
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