We can define a fixed max-width for an element’s content box using CSS max-width property which does not allows the element’s content box to be wider even if width is greater than max-width.
Syntax
The syntax of CSS max-width property is as follows −
Selector {
max-width: /*value*/
}Let’s see an example for CSS max-width property −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>CSS max-width Property</title>
</head>
<style>
* {
padding: 2px;
margin:5px;
}
button {
border-radius: 10px;
}
#containerDiv {
width:70%;
margin: 0 auto;
padding:20px;
background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc3545 0%, #9599E2 100%);
text-align: center;
border-radius: 10px;
}
#contentDiv{
max-width:200px;
overflow: hidden;
}
</style>
<body>
<div id="containerDiv">
<div id="contentDiv">
This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text.
</div>
<button onclick="add()" class="btn">Set maxWidth</button>
</div>
<script>
function add() {
document.querySelector('#contentDiv').style.maxWidth = "100%";
}
</script>
</body>
</html>Output
Before clicking ‘Set maxWidth’ button −
After clicking ‘Set maxWidth’ button −
Let’s see another example for the CSS max-width property −
Example
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>CSS max-width Property</title>
</head>
<style>
* {
padding: 2px;
margin:5px;
}
button {
border-radius: 10px;
}
#containerDiv {
width:70%;
margin: 0 auto;
padding:20px;
background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc3545 0%, #9599E2 100%);
text-align: center;
border-radius: 10px;
}
#contentDiv1, #contentDiv2{
width:100%;
border: 1px solid black;
margin: 0 auto;
}
#contentDiv2{
width: 80%;
}
</style>
<body>
<div id="containerDiv">
<div id="contentDiv1">
This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text.
</div>
<div id="contentDiv2">
This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy text. This is paragraph 1 with some dummy.
</div>
<button onclick="add()" class="btn">Set maxWidth</button>
</div>
<script>
function add() {
document.querySelector('#contentDiv1').style.maxWidth = "80%";
}
</script></body></html>Output
Before clicking ‘Set maxWidth’ button −
After clicking ‘Set maxWidth’ button −
