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Style height Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The height property sets or returns the height of an element.

The height property has effect only on block-level elements or on elements with absolute or fixed position. The overflowing content can be manipulated with the overflow property.

Syntax

Set the height property:

Object.style.height="auto|length|%|inherit"

Return the height property:

Object.style.height

Value Description
auto The browser sets the height. This is default
length Defines the height in length units
% Defines the height in % of the parent element
inherit The value of the height property is inherited from parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The height property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".


Example

Example

Set the height of a button:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("b1").style.height="50px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<input type="button" id="b1" onclick="displayResult()" value="Change height" />

</body>
</html>

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