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Style maxWidth Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Definition and Usage

The maxWidth property sets or returns the maximum width of an element.

The maxWidth property has effect only on block-level elements or on elements with absolute or fixed position.

Note: The width of an element can never be greater than the value specified by the maxWidth property.

Syntax

Set the maxWidth property:

Object.style.maxWidth="none|length|%|inherit"

Return the maxWidth property:

Object.style.maxWidth

Value Description
none No limit on the width of the element. This is default
length Defines the maximum width in length units
% Defines the maximum width in % of the parent element
inherit The value of the maxWidth property is inherited from parent element


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The maxWidth 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 maximum width of an element:

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.maxWidth="150px";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<p id="p1">This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.</p>

<input type="button" onclick="displayResult()" value="Set max width" />

</body>
</html>

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Style Object Reference Style Object

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