Style maxHeight Property

Example

Set the maximum height of a <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.maxHeight = "15px";
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Description

The maxHeight property sets or returns the maximum height of an element.

The maxHeight property has effect only on block-level elements or on elements with absolute or fixed position.

Note: The height of an element can never be greater than the value specified by the maxHeight property.

Tip: To set or return the minimum height of an element, use the minHeight property.


Browser Support

Property
maxHeight Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the maxHeight property:

object.style.maxHeight

Set the maxHeight property:

object.style.maxHeight = "none|length|%|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
none No limit on the height of the element. This is default
length Defines the maximum height in length units
% Defines the maximum height in % of the parent element
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit


Technical Details

Default Value: none
Return Value: A String, representing the maximum height of an element
CSS Version CSS2

More Examples

Example

Return the maximum height of a <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDIV").style.maxHeight);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension

CSS reference: max-height property


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