CSS Property: min-height
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The CSS (CSS2) min-height property sets the minimum
height an element can become. It overrides the height property and
the max-height
property.
Valid property values
(other than inherit
and initial) are:
|
Value
|
Description
|
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length
|
A CSS length
|
|
%
|
Defined as a percentage
of that of the containing block
|
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none
|
(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.minHeight="100px"
|
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Inherited:
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No
|
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Animatable:
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Yes
|
EXAMPLE:
HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head>
<style>
p {width: 300px; overflow: auto; background-color: yellow;}
p.x1 {min-height: 60px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Element with default property</p>
<p class="x1">Property set using in-file HTML style</p>
<p id="x2">Property set using JavaScript</p>
<script>
document.getElementById("x2").style.minHeight = "60px";
</script>
</body>
</html>
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FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedCSSPropertyMinHeight() {
var x = document.createElement("DIV"); x.style.minHeight = "60px"; return (window.getComputedStyle(x, null).minHeight == "60px");
} |
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