CSS inset-inline-start Property
Example
Set the distance to the parent element from the start of a positioned <div> element in the inline direction:
div {
inset-inline-start: 50px;
}
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Definition and Usage
The inset-inline-start property sets the distance between the start of an element and the parent element in the inline direction.
Note: For this property to take effect it has to have the position property specified.
The CSS
inset-inline and
inset-block properties are very similar to CSS properties
top,
bottom,
left and
right, but the
inset-block and
inset-inline properties are dependent on block and line directions.
Note: The related CSS properties
writing-mode and
direction define inline direction. This affects where the start of an element is in the inline direction and the result of the inset-inline-start property. For pages in English, inline direction is left to right and block direction is downward.
| Default value: | auto |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | yes. Read about animatable Try it |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.insetInlineStart="30%" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inset-inline-start | 87.0 | 87.0 | 63.0 | 14.1 | 73.0 |
CSS Syntax
inset-inline-start: auto|value|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| auto | Default. The element's default inset distance. | Demo ❯ |
| length | Specifies distance in px, pt, cm, etc. Negative values are allowed. Read about length units | Demo ❯ |
| % | Specifies distance in percent relative to size of parent element on the corresponding axis. | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
With the writing-mode property value of a <div> element set to vertical-rl, the inline direction is downwards. The result is that the start of the element is moved from left side to top:
div {
inset-inline-start: 50px;
writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}
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Example
With the direction property value of a <div> element set to rtl, the inline direction is right to left. The result is that the start of the element is moved from left side to left right:
div {
inset-inline-start: 50px;
direction: rtl;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Position
CSS position property: CSS Position property
CSS direction property: CSS Direction property
CSS writing-mode property: CSS Writing-mode property