CSS Property: max-width
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The CSS (CSS2) max-width property sets the maximum width
an element can become. It overrides the width property.
Valid property values
(other than inherit
and initial) are:
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Value
|
Description
|
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length
|
A CSS length
|
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%
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Defined as a percentage
of that of the containing block
|
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none
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(default value). No
limit
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Default Value:
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none
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JavaScript syntax:
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e.g. object.style.maxWidth="300px"
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Inherited:
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No
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Animatable:
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Yes
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EXAMPLE:
HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head>
<style>
p {height: 60px; width: 300px; overflow: auto; background-color: yellow;}
p.x1 {max-width: 75px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Element with default property</p>
<p class="x1">Property set using in-file HTML style</p>
<p id="x2">Property Element set using JavaScript</p>
<script>
document.getElementById("x2").style.maxWidth = "75px";
</script>
</body>
</html>
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FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedCSSPropertyMaxWidth() {
var x = document.createElement("DIV"); x.style.maxWidth = "70px"; return (window.getComputedStyle(x, null).maxWidth == "70px");
} |
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