CSS Property max-width
max-width sets a maximum constraint on the width of the element.
Summary
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial value | none |
| Inherited | No. |
| Version | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax | object.style.maxWidth="10px" |
| Applies to | All elements except inline nonreplaced elements and table elements. |
CSS Syntax
max-width: length | percentage | inherit
Property Values
The property values are listed in the following table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Default value. The browser does the calculation. |
| length | Set width in px, cm, etc. |
| % | Set width in percent of the containing element |
| inherit | Inherit the width property from the parent element |
Browser compatibility
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max-width |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Example
An example showing how to use max-width CSS property.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<style type='text/css'>
p {<!-- w ww. j a va 2s .c om-->
padding: 10px;
margin: 10px;
border: thin solid black;
width: auto;
max-width: 500px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>
This is a test. This is a test.
</p>
</body>
</html>