CSS max-width Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Set the maximum width of a paragraph:
p.ex
{
max-width:100px;
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Definition and Usage
The max-width property sets the maximum width of an element.
Note: The max-width property does not include padding, borders, or margins!
| Default value: |
none |
| Inherited: |
no |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.maxWidth="100px" |
Browser Support
The max-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 |
| none |
No maximum width. This is default |
| length |
Defines the maximum width in px, cm, etc. |
| % |
Defines the maximum width in percent of the containing block |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the max-width property should be inherited
from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension
CSS reference: min-width property
HTML DOM reference:
maxWidth property
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