CSS height Property

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CSS height Property

CSS height property specifies the height of an element.

Note: The height of an element does not include borders, margins, or padding.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> #point{ height: 100px; border: 1px solid #000; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="point"> Minimum height of this container (div) is 100px; </div> </body> </html>

Syntax

Using CSS

element{ height: 100px; }

Using Javascript

object.style.minHeight="100px";

Animatable

Yes, height property is animatable. CSS Animatable Properties Reference.

Default Value

Default value for CSS height property is auto.

Property Value

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

ValueExplanation
autoThe browser calculates the height.
%Specifies the minimum height as a percentage of the containing block's content height.
lengthSpecifies the minimum height (px, cm, etc) as an absolute value.

Using Percentage Value

Use the percentage value to make an element's height responsive.

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> body{ height: 100px; border: 1px solid green; } #point{ height: 50%; border: 1px solid #000; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="point"> Height of this container (div) is 50% of body. </div> </body> </html>

Using JavaScript

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

Example

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<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <style> #point{ padding: 25px 0; border: 1px solid #8c8c8c; } </style> </head> <body> <div id="point"> Height of this container (div) is auto. </div> <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> <script> function myFunction(){ var x = document.getElementById("point"); x.style.height = "150px"; } </script> </body> </html>

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