CSS resize Property

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This div is resizable.

To resize: Click and drag the bottom right corner of this div element.

CSS resize Property

CSS resize property specifies whether an element is resizable, and if so, in which directions.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> div{ width: 150px; height: 100px; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; overflow: auto; } #point{ resize: none; } #point1{ resize: both; } #point2{ resize: vertical; } #point3{ resize: horizontal; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS resize property</h1> <h2>resize: none;</h2> <div id="point"> You cannot resize this div. </div> <h2>resize: both;</h2> <div id="point1"> You can resize this div in both vertical and horizontal direction. </div> <h2>resize: vertical;</h2> <div id="point2"> You can resize this div in only vertical direction. </div> <h2>resize: horizontal;</h2> <div id="point3"> You can resize this div in only horizontal direction. </div> </body> </html>

Syntax

Using CSS

element{ resize: both; }

Using Javascript

object.style.resize="both";

Animatable

No, resize property is not animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS resize property is none.

Property Value

The following table provides a list of values for CSS resize property.

ValueExplanation
noneSpecifies that the user cannot resize the element.
bothSpecifies that the user can resize both the height and width of the element.
horizontalSpecifies that the user can resize the width of the element.
verticalSpecifies that the user can resize the height of the element.

Using JavaScript

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

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> div{ width: 150px; height: 100px; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; overflow: auto; resize: none; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>CSS resize Property</h1> <div id="point"> My Container </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> var x = document.getElementsByTagName("div")[0]; function myFunction(){ x.style.resize = "both"; } </script> </body> </html>

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