Definition and Usage
The min-height property is used to set the minimum height of an element.
This prevents the value of the height property from becoming smaller than min-height.
Note: The value of the min-height property overrides both max-height and height.
| Default value: | 0 |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.minHeight="400px" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| min-height | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 2.0.2 | 4.0 |
CSS Syntax
min-height: length|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| length | Default value is 0. Defines the minimum height in px, cm, etc. | Play it » |
| % | Defines the minimum height in percent of the containing block | |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension
CSS reference: max-height property
HTML DOM reference: minHeight property