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CSS min-height Property

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Set the minimum height of a <p> element to 200 pixels:

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min-height: 200px;

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Definition and Usage

The min-height property defines the minimum height of an element.

If the content is smaller than the minimum height, the minimum height will be
applied.

If the content is larger than the minimum height, the min-height property
has no effect.

Note: This prevents the value of the
height property from becoming smaller than
min-height.

Default value:	0
Inherited:	no
Animatable:	yes, see individual properties. Read about animatable Try it
Version:	CSS2
JavaScript syntax:	object.style.minHeight="400px" Try it

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

Property
min-height	1.0	7.0	3.0	2.0.2	4.0

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min-height: length|initial|inherit;

Value	Description	Play it
length	Default value is 0. Defines the minimum height in px, cm, etc. Read about length units	Play it »
%	Defines the minimum height in percent of the containing block
initial	Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial	Play it »
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

CSS tutorial: CSS Height and Width

CSS reference: max-height property

HTML DOM reference:
minHeight property

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