Display - Width
In this blog, we are going to get a good understanding of how we can use width and set it for our use on the web page.
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CSS Width
The CSS width property is used to set the width of the content area of an element.
It does not include padding borders or margins. It sets the width of the area inside the padding, border, and margin of the element.
CSS width values
| Value | Description |
| auto | It is a default value. It is used to calculate the width. |
| length | It is used to define the width in px, cm, etc. |
| % | It defines the width of the containing block in %. |
| initial | It is used to set the property to its default value. |
| inherit | It is used to inherit the property from its parent element. |
Width Example
INPUT:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>width and height</title>
<style>
.js{
height: 120px;
width: 50%;
border: 5px solid black;
padding-left: 50px;
padding-top: 50px;
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: bold;
color: green;
margin-left: 50px;
margin-top: 50px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="js"> Jalaj Singhal Blogs </div>
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT:
Set the max-width and min-width of an element
max-width
It is used to set the maximum width of the box. Its effect can be seen by resizing the browsers.
Example:
INPUT:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>max-width of element</title>
<style>
.js{
max-width: 500px;
border: 2px solid black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="js">
<h3>Jalaj Blogs</h3>
<p>
Through these blogs you can learn new things. Here we will be learning about HTML CSS and many more which will be continued. So to get regularly updated do follow my page.
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT:
min-width
It is used to set the minimum width of the box. Its effect can be seen by resizing the browsers.
INPUT:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>max-width of element</title>
<style>
.js{
max-width: 500px;
border: 2px solid black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="js">
<h3>Jalaj Blogs</h3>
<p>
Through these blogs you can learn new things. Here we will be learning about HTML CSS and many more which will be continued. So to get regularly updated do follow my page.
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT:
Height and Width together
INPUT:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>max-width of element</title>
<style>
.js{
min-width: 500px;
border: 2px solid black;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="js">
<h3>Jalaj Blogs</h3>
<p>
Through these blogs you can learn new things. Here we will be learning about HTML CSS and many more which will be continued. So to get regularly updated do follow my page.
</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT:
CSS Width Example: width in px
INPUT:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
img.normal {
width: auto;
}
img.big {
width: 150px;
}
p.ex {
height: 150px;
width: 150px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<img class="normal" src="good-morning.jpg" width="95" height="84"><br>
<img class="big" src="good-morning.jpg" width="95" height="84">
<p class="ex">The height and width of this paragraph is 150px.</p>
<p>This is a paragraph.</p>
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT:
CSS Width Example: width in %
The percent width is a measurement unit for the containing block. It is great for images.
INPUT:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
img.normal {
width: auto;
}
img.big {
width: 50%;
}
img.small {
width: 10%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<img class="normal" src="good-morning.jpg" width="95" height="84"><br>
<img class="big" src="good-morning.jpg" width="95" height="84"><br>
<img class="small" src="good-morning.jpg" width="95" height="84">
</body>
</html>
OUTPUT:
