max()
Published Jul 12, 2021Updated Sep 3, 2021
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Sets the largest value from a list of one or more comma-separated expressions as the value for a CSS property.
Syntax
<property>: max(<expression>, <expression>);
where <expression>
can be one of the following:
- Length values:
10px
- Relative length values:
40vh
- Nested math function values:
min(20vw, 200px)
- Math expressions using arithmetic operators:
40vw - 20px
Example 1
Set the width
of the .box-max
to whichever value is greater, 50vw
or 700px
:
.box-max {background-color: blue;height: 100px;width: max(50vw, 700px);}
Example 2
Set the height
of the .box-max
to whichever value is greater, 40vh
or 600px
:
.box-max {background-color: blue;width: 500px;height: max(40vh, 600px);}
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