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  • max-height

    Introduction

    To specify max height of a view. It prevents the applied value of height becoming larger than the specified value of max-height. The priority of max-height is higher than height and min-height.

    Examples

    Syntax

    /* <length> */
    max-height: 120px;
    max-height: 10em;
    
    /* <percentage> */
    max-height: 75%;

    Values

    <length>

    <length> Defines the max-height as an absolute value.

    <percentage>

    Defines the max-height as a percentage of the containing block's height.

    Formal definition

    Initial valueno limit
    Applies toall elements
    Inheritedno
    Animatable
    PercentagesThe percentage is calculated with respect to the height of the generated box's containing block

    Formal syntax

    /* <length> */
    max-height: 120px;
    max-height: 10em;
    
    /* <percentage> */
    max-height: 75%;

    Difference with the Web

    mdn:max-height

    1. In Lynx, the priority of max-height is higher than height and min-height. While in Web, max-height overrides height, but min-height overrides max-height.
    2. In Lynx, if max-height is specified smaller than min-height, min-height will be ignored.
    3. none, max-content, min-content, fit-content, min-content are not supported.

    Compatibility

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