The DOM style minHeight property returns and modify the minimum height of an element in an HTML document.
Syntax
Following is the syntax −
Returning minHeight
object.style.minHeight
Modifying minHeight
object.style.minHeight = “value”
Values
Here, value can be −
Value | Explanation |
---|---|
inherit | It inherits this property value from its parent element. |
initial | It set this property value to its default value. |
length | It sets the value in terms of length units. |
percentage(%) | It sets the value in terms of percentage height of parent element. |
Example
Let us see an example of style minHeight property −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> body { color: #000; background-image: linear-gradient(to top, #a18cd1 0%, #fbc2eb 100%); height: 100vh; } p { border: 2px solid #fff; width: 300px; } .btn { background: coral; border: none; height: 2rem; border-radius: 2px; width: 40%; display: block; color: #fff; outline: none; cursor: pointer; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>DOM Style minHeight Property Example</h1> <p> 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. </p> <button onclick="add()" class="btn">Set minHeight</button> <script> function add() { document.querySelector('p').style.minHeight = "300px"; } </script> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
Click on “Set minHeight” button to set minimum height of paragraph element −