Style minWidth Property

Example

Set the minimum width of a <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.minWidth = "400px";
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Description

The minWidth property sets or returns the minimum width of an element.

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

Tip: To set or return the maximum width of an element, use the maxWidth property.


Browser Support

Property
minWidth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the minWidth property:

object.style.minWidth

Set the minWidth property:

object.style.minWidth = "length|%|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
length Defines the minimum width in length units. Default is 0
% Defines the minimum width 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: 0
Return Value: A String, representing the minimum width of an element
CSS Version CSS2

More Examples

Example

Return the minimum width of a <p> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.minWidth);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension

CSS reference: min-width property


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