CSS width Property
Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the height and width of a paragraph:
p.ex
{
height:100px;
width:100px;
} |
Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.
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Definition and Usage
The width property sets the width of an element.
Note: The width property does not include padding, borders, or margins!
| Default value: |
auto |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.width="50px" |
Browser Support

The width property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| auto |
The browser calculates the width. This is default |
| length |
Defines the width in px, cm, etc. |
| % |
Defines the width in percent of the containing block |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the width property should be inherited
from the parent element |
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
Set the width of an element using percent
This example demonstrates how to set the width of an element using a percent value.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension
CSS tutorial: CSS Box model
CSS reference: height property
HTML DOM reference: width property
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