The min-height
CSS property sets the minimum height of an element. It prevents the used value of the height
property from becoming smaller than the value specified for min-height
.
The element's height is set to the value of min-height
whenever min-height
is larger than max-height
or height
.
/* <length> value */ min-height: 3.5em; /* <percentage> value */ min-height: 10%; /* Keyword values */ min-height: max-content; min-height: min-content; min-height: fit-content(20em); /* Global values */ min-height: inherit; min-height: initial; min-height: unset;
<length>
min-height
as an absolute value.<percentage>
min-height
as a percentage of the containing block's height.auto
min-height
for the specified element.max-content
min-height
.min-content
min-height
.fit-content(<length-percentage>
)
fit-content
formula with the available space replaced by the specified argument, i.e. min(max-content, max(min-content, argument))
.Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | all elements but non-replaced inline elements, table columns, and column groups |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | The percentage is calculated with respect to the height of the generated box's containing block. If the height of the containing block is not specified explicitly (i.e., it depends on content height), and this element is not absolutely positioned, the percentage value is treated as 0 . |
Computed value | the percentage as specified or the absolute length |
Animation type | a length, percentage or calc(); |
auto | <length> | <percentage> | min-content | max-content | fit-content(<length-percentage>)where
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
table { min-height: 75%; } form { min-height: 0; }
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Box Sizing Module Level 4 The definition of 'min-height' in that specification. | Editor's Draft | |
CSS Box Sizing Module Level 3 The definition of 'min-height' in that specification. | Working Draft | Adds the max-content , min-content , fit-content keywords. |
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1) The definition of 'min-height' in that specification. | Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Desktop | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
min-height |
1 | 12 | 3
|
7
|
4
|
1.3 |
auto |
21 | 79 | 16 — 22
|
No | 12.1 | No |
fit-content
|
46
|
79
|
3
|
No | 44 | 11
|
max-content |
46 | 79 | 66
|
No | 44 | 11
|
min-content |
46 | 79 | 66
|
No | 44 | 11
|
stretch
|
28
|
79
|
No | No | 15
|
9
|
Mobile | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
min-height |
4.4 | 18 | 4
|
14 | 1 | 1.0 |
auto |
37 | 25 | 16 — 22
|
14 | No | 1.5 |
fit-content
|
46
|
46 | 4
|
43 | 11
|
5.0 |
max-content |
46 | 46 | 66
|
43 | 11
|
5.0 |
min-content |
46 | 46 | 66
|
43 | 11
|
5.0 |
stretch
|
4.4
|
28
|
No | 15
|
9
|
1.5
|
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