HTML DOM Style minHeight Property
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Style minHeight Property

❮ Style Object

Example

Set the minimum height of a <div> element:

document.getElementById("myDIV").style.minHeight = "100px";
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Definition and Usage

The minHeight property sets or returns the minimum height of an element.

The minHeight property has effect only on block-level elements or on elements with absolute or fixed position.

Tip: To set or return the maximum height of an element, use the maxHeight property.


Browser Support

Property
minHeight Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Syntax

Return the minHeight property:

object.style.minHeight

Set the minHeight property:

object.style.minHeight = "length|%|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
length Defines the minimum height in length units. Default is 0
% Defines the minimum height in % of the parent element
initial Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit


Technical Details

Default Value: 0
Return Value: A String, representing the minimum height of an element
CSS Version CSS2

More Examples

Example

Return the minimum height of a <div> element:

alert(document.getElementById("myDiv").style.minHeight);
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Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Dimension

CSS reference: min-height property


❮ Style Object