CSS visibility Property
Example
Make <h2> elements visible and hidden:
h2.a {
visibility: visible;
}
h2.b {
visibility: hidden;
}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The visibility property specifies whether or not an element is visible.
Tip: Hidden elements take up space on the page. Use the display property to both hide and remove an element from the document layout!
| Default value: | visible |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.visibility="hidden" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| visibility | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
CSS Syntax
visibility: visible|hidden|collapse|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| visible | Default value. The element is visible | Play it » |
| hidden | The element is hidden (but still takes up space) | Play it » |
| collapse | Only for table rows (<tr>), row groups (<tbody>), columns (<col>),
column groups (<colgroup>). This value removes a row or column,
but it does not affect the table layout. The space taken up by the row or column
will be available for other content. If collapse is used on other elements, it renders as "hidden" |
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| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
This example demonstrates how to make a table element collapse:
tr.collapse {
visibility: collapse;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Display and visibility
HTML DOM reference: visibility property
