CSS min-widthProperty


Example

Setting the minimum width of a paragraph:

p { min-width:1000px; }

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Property definition and usage instructions

The min-width property sets the minimum width of an element.

Note:The min-width property does not include padding, borders, or margins!

Default value: 0
Inherited: no
version: CSS2
JavaScript Syntax: object.style.minWidth="10px"


Browser Support

The numbers in the table indicate the first browser version that supports the property.

Property
min-width 1.0 7.0 1.0 2.0.2 4.0

Property value

Value Description
length Defines the minimum width value of an element. Default value: depends on the browser.
% Defines a percentage minimum width based on the containing block-level object.
inherit Specifies that the value of the min-width property should be inherited from the parent element.


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