Deprecated
This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.
The device-height CSS media feature can be used to test the height of an output device's rendering surface.
Syntax
The device-height feature is specified as a <length> value. It is a range feature, meaning that you can also use the prefixed min-device-height and max-device-height variants to query minimum and maximum values, respectively.
Examples
This HTML applies a special stylesheet for devices that are shorter than 800 pixels.
<link rel="stylesheet" media="screen and (max-device-height: 799px)" href="http://foo.bar.com/short-styles.css" />
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Media Queries Level 4 The definition of 'device-height' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Deprecated in Media Queries Level 4. |
| Media Queries The definition of 'device-height' in that specification. |
Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
device-height media feature | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 2 | IE Full support 9 | Opera Full support 10 | Safari Full support 3 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.