CSSmin-height Property
Example
Set the minimum height of a <p> element to 200 pixels:
p.ex1 {
min-height: 200px;
}
Try it Yourself »min-height: 200px;
}
Definition and Usage
Themin-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, themin-height property has no effect.
Note: This prevents the value of theheight property from becoming smaller thanmin-height.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes,see individual properties.Read aboutanimatableTry 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 | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| length | Default value is 0. Defines the minimum height in px, cm, etc.Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| % | Defines the minimum height in percent of the containing block | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value.Read aboutinitial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element.Read aboutinherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial:CSS Height and Width
CSS reference:max-height property
HTML DOM reference:minHeight property
