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Definition
The CSS max-height property allows us to specify a maximum content height for a box model element.
Applies To
All elements except non-replaced inline elements, table rows and row groups .
Property Values
negative values are NOT acceptable when using the CSS max-height property..
inherit - The element will inherit the max-height property of its parent element.
length - Defines a length value in a unit measurement such as em or pixel.
none - No limit set for the height of the box.
n% - A percentage value relative to the parent element where n is a number.
Default Value
Default value is set to none for the max-height property value.
Inheritance
The max-height property is NOT inherited from the parent element unless specified using the inherit property value.
Browser Anomalies
IE5, IE6 and IE7 do not support the inherit property value.
IE8 does with a valid !DOCTYPE.
IE9+ supports the inherit property value.
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<!-- Our HTML/CSS for the CSS max-height property follows -->
<html lang="en">
<head>
<title>CSS Reference - CSS max-height Property</title>
<!-- Valid values for CSS max-height Property are:
inherit, length, none and percentage value.
-->
<style type="text/css">
#img1 {
height: 200px;
max-height: 150px;
}
#img2 {
height: 200px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>CSS max-height Property</h1>
<h2>Image with height of 200, but max-height of 150 pixels</h2>
<p>
<img id="img1" src="https://server2client.com/images/chickenpiesmall.jpg"
alt="Beef and Ale Pie">Look at the image height.</p>
<h2>Same image with height of 200 pixels</h2>
<p>
<img id="img2" src="https://server2client.com/images/chickenpiesmall.jpg"
alt="Beef and Ale Pie">Look at the image height.</p>
</body>
</html>
How It Looks
The results of using the max-height property with the values above will look something like the following:
Relevant CSS Tutorial
CSS Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 2 - A Final Look At The Box Model
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