CSS min-width Property
Example
Set the minimum width of a <span> element to 500 pixels:
span.ex1
{
min-width: 500px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The min-width property defines the minimum width of an element.
If the content is smaller than the minimum width, the minimum width will be applied.
If the content is larger than the minimum width, the
min-width property
has no effect.
Note: This prevents the value of the
width property from becoming smaller than
min-width.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.minWidth="400px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| min-width | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0.2 | 4.0 |
CSS Syntax
min-width: length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Default value is 0. Defines the minimum width in px, cm, etc. Read about length units | Play it » |
| % | Defines the minimum width in percent of the containing block | Play it » |
| 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-width property
HTML DOM reference: minWidth property
