CSS display Property
Example
Use of some different display values:
p.ex1 {display: none;}
p.ex2 {display: inline;}
p.ex3 {display:
block;}
p.ex4 {display: inline-block;}
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More "Try it Yourself" examples below.
Definition and Usage
The display property specifies the display behavior
(the type of rendering box) of an element.
In HTML, the default display property value is taken from the HTML specifications or from the browser/user default style sheet. The default value in XML is inline, including SVG elements.
| Default value: | ? |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | no |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.display="none" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| display | 4.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 7.0 |
Note: The values "flex" and "inline-flex" requires the -webkit- prefix to work in Safari.
Note: "display: contents" does not work in Edge/Internet Explorer.
CSS Syntax
display: value;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| inline | Displays an element as an inline element (like <span>). Any height and width properties will have no effect | Play it » |
| block | Displays an element as a block element (like <p>). It starts on a new line, and takes up the whole width | Play it » |
| contents | Makes the container disappear, making the child elements children of the element the next level up in the DOM | Play it » |
| flex | Displays an element as a block-level flex container | Play it » |
| grid | Displays an element as a block-level grid container | Play it » |
| inline-block | Displays an element as an inline-level block container. The element itself is formatted as an inline element, but you can apply height and width values | Play it » |
| inline-flex | Displays an element as an inline-level flex container | Play it » |
| inline-grid | Displays an element as an inline-level grid container | Play it » |
| inline-table | The element is displayed as an inline-level table | Play it » |
| list-item | Let the element behave like a <li> element | Play it » |
| run-in | Displays an element as either block or inline, depending on context | Play it » |
| table | Let the element behave like a <table> element | Play it » |
| table-caption | Let the element behave like a <caption> element | Play it » |
| table-column-group | Let the element behave like a <colgroup> element | Play it » |
| table-header-group | Let the element behave like a <thead> element | Play it » |
| table-footer-group | Let the element behave like a <tfoot> element | Play it » |
| table-row-group | Let the element behave like a <tbody> element | Play it » |
| table-cell | Let the element behave like a <td> element | Play it » |
| table-column | Let the element behave like a <col> element | Play it » |
| table-row | Let the element behave like a <tr> element | Play it » |
| none | The element is completely removed | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
More Examples
Example
A demonstration of how to use the contents property value. In the following example the .a container will disappear, and making the child elements (.b) children of the element the next level up in the DOM:
.a {
display: contents;
border:
2px solid red;
background-color: #ccc;
padding: 10px;
width: 200px;
}
.b {
border: 2px solid blue;
background-color: lightblue;
padding: 10px;
}
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Example
A demonstration of how to use the inherit property value:
body {
display: inline;
}
p {
display: inherit;
}
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Example
Set the direction of some flexible items inside a <div> element in reverse order:
div {
display: -webkit-flex; /* Safari */
-webkit-flex-direction: row-reverse; /* Safari 6.1+ */
display: flex;
flex-direction: row-reverse;
}
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Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Display and visibility
HTML DOM reference: display property
