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Style minHeight Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The minHeight property sets or returns the minimum height of an element.
The minHeight property has effect only on block-level elements or on elements with absolute or fixed position.
Syntax
Set the minHeight property:
Object.style.minHeight="length|%|inherit"
Return the minHeight property:
Object.style.minHeight
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Defines the minimum height in length units. Default is 0 |
| % | Defines the minimum height in % of the parent element |
| inherit | The value of the minHeight property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The minHeight 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 minimum height of an element:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.minHeight="100px";
}
</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 min height">
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.minHeight="100px";
}
</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 min height">
</body>
</html>
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