The CSS Display property with value inline-block renders an element according to content’s width or provided width whichever is greater, it does not force a line break until parent element’s width is fully utilized.
Syntax
Following is the syntax of CSS display inline-block −
Selector {
display: inline-block;
}Example
Let’s see an example of CSS display inline-block −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>CSS Display Inline-Block</title>
<style>
form {
width:70%;
margin: 0 auto;
text-align: center;
}
* {
padding: 2px;
margin:5px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
input[type="button"] {
border-radius: 10px;
}
.child{
display: inline-block;
height: 40px;
width: 40px;
color: white;
border: 4px solid black;
}
.child:nth-of-type(1){
background-color: #FF8A00;
}
.child:nth-of-type(2){
background-color: #F44336;
}
.child:nth-of-type(3){
background-color: #C303C3;
}
.child:nth-of-type(4){
background-color: #4CAF50;
}
.child:nth-of-type(5){
background-color: #03A9F4;
}
.child:nth-of-type(6){
background-color: #FEDC11;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form>
<fieldset>
<legend>CSS-Display-Inline-Block</legend>
<div id="container">
<div class="child"></div><div class="child"></div><div class="child"></div><div class="child"></div><div class="child"></div><div class="child"></div>
</div><br>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
Example
Let’s see another example of CSS Display inline-block −
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#flex {
display: flex;
}
#none {
display: none;
}
.inline-block {
display: inline-block;
background-color: mintcream;
}
.grid {
display: grid;
background-color: cornflowerblue;
}
div {
margin: 30px;
padding: 5px;
height: 10px;
line-height: 5px;
text-align: center;
background-color: lightblue;
border: 2px solid black;
}
div > div {
background-color: lightpink;
border: 2px solid green;
}
div > div > div {
background-color: sandybrown;
border: 2px solid darkred;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div><span id="flex">One</span>
<div><span id="none">Two</span>
<div>
<span class="inline-block">Three</span>
<span class="inline-block">Four</span>
<div>
<span class="grid">Five</span>
<span class="grid">Six</span>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>Output
This will produce the following output −
