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CSS max-width Property

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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

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

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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