CSS max-height Property
Example
Set the maximum height of a <p> element to 50 pixels:
p.ex1
{
max-height: 50px;
}
Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The max-height property defines the maximum height of an element.
If the content is larger than the maximum height, it will overflow. How the container will handle the overflowing content is defined by the overflow property.
If the content is smaller than the maximum height, the
max-height property
has no effect.
Note: This prevents the value of the
height property from becoming larger than
max-height. The value of the
max-height property overrides
the height property.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.maxHeight="100px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| max-height | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0.2 | 7.0 |
CSS Syntax
max-height: none|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| none | No maximum height. This is default | Play it » |
| length | Defines the maximum height in px, cm, etc. Read about length units | Play it » |
| % | Defines the maximum height in percent of the containing block | |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Height and Width
CSS reference: min-height property
HTML DOM reference: maxHeight property
