CSS max-width Property

February 10, 2021 12:37 pm IST

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CSS max-width Property

CSS max-width property specifies the maximum width of an element.

If the content is larger than the maximum width, it will automatically change the height of the element to the specified value (max-width).

If the content is smaller than the maximum width, the max-width property has no effect.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> #point{ max-width: 250px; padding: 25px 0; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="point"> Maximum width of this container (div) is 250px. </div> </body> </html>

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Syntax

Using CSS

element{ max-width: 250px; }

Using Javascript

object.style.maxWidth="250px";

Animatable

Yes, max-width property is animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS max-width property is none.

Property Value

The following table provides a list of values for CSS max-width property.

Value	Explanation
none	Specifies the width has no maximum value.
%	Specifies the maximum width as a percentage of the containing block's content width.
length	Specifies the maximum width (px, cm, etc) as an absolute value.

Using JavaScript

In the following example, we will demonstrate how to change the CSS max-width property of an element using JavaScript.

Example

HTML Online Editor

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> #point{ padding: 25px 0; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="point"> Maximum width of this container (div) is none. </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> function myFunction(){ var x = document.getElementById("point"); x.style.maxWidth = "250px" } </script> </body> </html>

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