CSS max-height Property
Definition and Usage
The max-height property is used to set the maximum height of an element.
This prevents the value of the height property from becoming larger than max-height.
Note: The value of the max-height property overrides height.
| Default value: | none |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.maxHeight="100px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| max-height | 1.0 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0.2 | 7.0 |
CSS Syntax
max-height: none|length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| none | No maximum height. This is default | Play it » |
| length | Defines the maximum height in px, cm, etc. | Play it » |
| % | Defines the maximum 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 Dimension
CSS reference: min-height property
HTML DOM reference: maxHeight property
