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Aakash Srivastav
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Aakash Srivastav
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min-height

Can I use "height" property instead of "min-height" property? As I check the result , it's same here . Then where it matters?

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Those properties will work the same when the contents fit within the value specified.

The difference will be seen when the contents are too large to fit in the value. In that case the item with the "min-height" property will expand but the one where "height" is set will either overflow or be clipped, depending on the setting of the container.

Vito Huang
Vito Huang
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Vito Huang
Vito Huang
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Steven Parker thank you for your clear explanation. I still couldn't understand why the one where "height" is set would either overflow or be clipped. Could you please explain it a bit more?

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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Where "min-height" just sets a limit (and the actual size can be larger if space is available), the "height" value is a specific size that should be adhered to. If the actual object is larger than this value, the browser will normally shrink it down to fit or in the case of a background, clip any portion that doesn't fit.

I suggest that a little experimentation will be far more valuable than any explanations.

Vito Huang
Vito Huang
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Vito Huang
Vito Huang
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Thanks, Steven. I think I got the point.