Box Dimensions : Box model Basics « Style Basics « HTML / CSS HTML / CSS Style Basics Box model Basics Box Dimensions
Property Purpose
height Sets the height of a box
width Sets the width of a box
line-height Sets the height of a line of text (like leading in a layout program)
max-height Sets a maximum height that a box can be
min-height Sets the minimum height that a box can be
max-width Sets the maximum width that a box can be
min-width Sets the minimum width that a box can be
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