CSS min-height Property
Example
Set the minimum height of a <p> element to 200 pixels:
p.ex1
{
min-height: 200px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The min-height property defines the minimum height of an element.
If the content is smaller than the minimum height, the minimum height will be applied.
If the content is larger than the minimum height, the
min-height property
has no effect.
Note: This prevents the value of the
height property from becoming smaller than
min-height.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.minHeight="400px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| min-height | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0.2 | 4.0 |
CSS Syntax
min-height: length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Default value is 0. Defines the minimum height in px, cm, etc. Read about length units | Play it » |
| % | Defines the minimum height in percent of the containing block | |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Height and Width
CSS reference: max-height property
HTML DOM reference: minHeight property
