Summary
The max-height
CSS descriptor specifies the maximum height of the viewport of a document defined via the @viewport
at-rule.
The height will initially be set as close as possible to the initial viewport height considering the maximum height constraint.
Related at-rule | @viewport |
---|---|
Initial value | auto |
Percentages | refer to the height of the initial viewport |
Media | visual, continuous |
Computed value | if specified as a length, the corresponding absolute length; if specified as a percentage, the specified value; otherwise, auto |
Canonical order | the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar |
Syntax
/* Keyword value */ max-height: auto; /* <length> values */ max-height: 400px; max-height: 50em; max-height: 20cm; /* <percentage> value */ max-height: 75%;
Values
auto
- The used value is calculated from the other CSS descriptors' values.
<length>
- A non-negative absolute or relative length.
<percentage>
- A percentage value relative to the height of the initial viewport at zoom factor 1.0 for vertical lengths. Must be non-negative.
Formal syntax
<viewport-length>where
<viewport-length> = auto | <length-percentage>
where
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
Example
@viewport { max-height: 600px; }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Device Adaptation The definition of '"max-height" descriptor' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
Feature | Chrome | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 29 (behind a flag) | No support | 10 -ms | 11.10 Removed in 15 Reintroduced behind a flag in 16 |
No support |
Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic support | 4.4 | 29 | No support | 10-ms | 11.10 Removed in 15 Reintroduced behind a flag in 16 |
No support |
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