CSS Width and Height

Introduction

In CSS, the width and height properties are used to control the size and dimensions of HTML elements.

Width Property

The width property sets the width of an element. You can specify the width in various units, such as pixels, percentages, ems, rems, or other relative and absolute units.

Example: width: 200px;

Height Property

The height property sets the height of an element. Like the width property, you can specify the height in different units.

Example: height: 100%;

Percentage Values

Using percentage values for width and height can make elements responsive, adapting to the size of their container.

Example: width: 50%;

Max-Width and Max-Height

You can set a max-width and max-height to restrict the maximum size an element can reach. Useful for ensuring that content does not exceed certain boundaries.

Example: max-width: 500px;

Min-Width and Min-Height

Similarly, you can set min-width and min-height to specify a minimum size for elements. Ensures that content doesn't become too small.

Example: min-width: 100px;

Box Sizing

The box-sizing property allows you to control how the width and height properties are calculated, including padding and borders. Values include content-box (default) and border-box.