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HTML How to Make a Website Responsive Web Design and Testing Responsive Web Design

Matthew Keys
Matthew Keys
1,922 Points
Posted by Matthew Keys
Matthew Keys
1,922 Points

Help with "max-width: 100%" for img.

I am confused by the img {max-width: 100%"}. I do not understand what it means. Does it make it so that the size cannot go above 100% of its original size or what?

2 Answers

Ella Ruokokoski
Ella Ruokokoski
20,881 Points
Ella Ruokokoski
Ella Ruokokoski
20,881 Points

when you set the img max-width to be 100%, the maximum width of the img element is 100% of its parent element's width. This also means the image will scale eg. be responsive when the window is resized.

Sandra Norris
Sandra Norris
3,895 Points
Sandra Norris
Sandra Norris
3,895 Points

I think it is well explained here https://www.impressivewebs.com/width-100-percent-css/ if you would like to see.