Style maxHeight Attribute

Definition and Usage

maxHeight Sets or returns the maximum height of an element.

maxHeight The attribute is only valid for block-level elements or elements with absolute or fixed positioning.

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

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

See also:

CSS Tutorial:CSS Dimension

CSS Reference Manual:max-height property

Example

Example 1

Set the maximum height of the <div> element:

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

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Example 2

Return the maximum height of the <div> element:

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

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Syntax

Return maxHeight property:

object.style.maxHeight

Set maxHeight property:

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

Attribute value

Value Description
none The height of the element is not limited. Default.
length Define the maximum height in length units.
% Define the maximum height in percentage of the parent element.
initial Set this property to its default value. See initial.
inherit Inherit this property from its parent element. See inherit.

Technical details

Default value: None
Return value: A string that represents the maximum height of an element.
CSS version: CSS2

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