CSS height Property
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Description
The height CSS property specifies the height of the content area of an element. The content area does not include padding, borders, or margins — see the CSS box model.
The following table summarizes the usages context and the version history of this property.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to: | All elements except non-replaced inline elements, table rows, and row groups |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | Yes. See animatable properties. |
| Version: | CSS 1, 2, 3 |
Syntax
The syntax of the property is given with:
The example below shows the height property in action.
Example
Try this code »p {
height: 50px;
background-color: #f0e68c;
}Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| length | Specifies the height as a length value in px, pt, cm, em, etc. Negative length values are not allowed. |
| percentage | Specifies the height in percentage. The percentage is calculated with respect to the height of the element's containing block. Negative percentage values are not allowed. |
auto |
The browser will calculate the height for the specified element on the basis of the values of other properties. This is default value. |
initial |
Sets this property to its default value. |
inherit |
If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element height property. |
Browser Compatibility
The height property is supported in all major modern browsers.
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Basic Support—
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Further Reading
See tutorial on: CSS Box Model, CSS Dimension.
Related properties: max-height, min-height.
