CSS | height Property
The height property is used to set the height of an element. The height property does not contains padding and margin and border of element.
Syntax:
height: auto|length|initial|inherit;
Default Value:
- auto
Property Values:
- auto: It is used to set height property to its default value. If the height property set to auto then the browser calculates the height of element.
Syntax:
height: auto;
Example:
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<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS height Property </title> <style> .Geeks { height: auto; color: white; font-size: 30px; background-color: green; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>CSS height Property</h2> <div class = "Geeks"> GeeksforGeeks: A computer science portal </div> </body></html> |
Output:
- length: It is used to set the height of element in form of px, cm etc. The length can not be negative.
Syntax:
height: length;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS height Property </title> <style> .Geeks { height: 100px; color: white; font-size: 30px; background-color: green; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>CSS height Property</h2> <div class = "Geeks"> GeeksforGeeks: A computer science portal </div> </body></html> |
Output :
- initial: It is used to set height property to its default value.
Syntax:
height: initial;
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html><html> <head> <title> CSS height Property </title> <style> .Geeks { height: initial; color: white; font-size: 30px; background-color: green; } </style> </head> <body> <h2>CSS height Property</h2> <div class = "Geeks"> GeeksforGeeks: A computer science portal </div> </body></html> |
Output:
- inherit: It is used to set height property from its parent element.
Supported Browsers: The browser supported by height property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 1.0 and above
- Edge 12.0 and above
- Internet Explorer 4.0 and above
- Firefox 1.0 and above
- Safari 1.0 and above
- Opera 7.0 and above
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