max-width

The max-width property designates the maximum width of an element.

Syntax

If the content is larger than the max-width value, the property will be applied. If the content is smaller than the max-width value, the property will not have any effect.

div.ex {
  max-width: 400px;
}

Values

none
Default value. No maximum width is set.

length
Defines in length units (px, pt, em, etc.) the maximum width of the element.

%
Defines the maximum width of the element in percentage of the width of the containing element.

initial
Sets the property to its default value.

inherit
Inherits this property’s value from its parent item.

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