Example
Set the minimum height of a <p> element to 200 pixels:
p.ex1
{
min-height: 200px;
}
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Definition min-height
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 min-height
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
min-height: length|initial|inherit;
Property Values min-height
| 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 about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages min-height
CSS tutorial: CSS Height and Width
CSS reference: max-height property
HTML DOM reference: minHeight property