Style minHeight Property

Definition and Usage

minHeight Property sets or returns the minimum height of an element.

minHeight This property is only effective for block-level elements or elements with absolute or fixed positioning.

Tip:To set or return the maximum height of an element, use maxHeight Property.

See Also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS Dimension

CSS Reference Manual:min-height Property

Example

Example 1

Set the minimum height of the <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.minHeight = "100px";

Try It Yourself

Example 2

Returns the minimum height of the <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.minHeight);

Try It Yourself

Syntax

Return minHeight Property:

object.style.minHeight

Set minHeight Property:

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

Property Value

Value Description
length Define the minimum height in length units. Default is 0.
% Define the minimum height in percentage of the parent element.
initial Sets this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical Details

Default value: 0
Return value: A string representing the minimum height of an element.
CSS Version: CSS2

Browser Support

Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Chrome Edge Firefox Safari Opera
Support Support Support Support Support