The min-height
CSS descriptor specifies the minimum 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 minimum height constraint.
Syntax
/* Keyword value */ min-height: auto; /* <length> values */ min-height: 120px; min-height: 20em; min-height: 10cm; /* <percentage> value */ min-height: 25%;
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 definition
Related at-rule | @viewport |
---|---|
Initial value | auto |
Percentages | refer to the height of the initial viewport |
Computed value | if specified as a length, the corresponding absolute length; if specified as a percentage, the specified value; otherwise, auto |
Formal syntax
<viewport-length>where
<viewport-length> = auto | <length-percentage>
where
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>
Examples
Setting viewport min height in pixels
@viewport { min-height: 200px; }
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
CSS Device Adaptation The definition of '"min-height" descriptor' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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min-height descriptor | Chrome No support 29 — 84 | Edge
Full support
12
| Firefox No support No | IE
Full support
10
| Opera
Full support
16
| Safari No support No | WebView Android No support 4.4 — 37 | Chrome Android No support 29 — 84 | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android
Full support
16
| Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android Full support 2.0 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- No support
- No support
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