CSS max-widthProperty
Property definition and usage instructions
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 numbers in the table indicate the first browser version number that supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| max-width | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2.0.2 | 7.0 |
Property value
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | Default. Defines no limit on the maximum width of the element. |
| length | Defines the maximum width value of the element. |
| % | Defines a percentage maximum width based on the containing block object. |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the max-width property should be inherited from the parent element. |
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