display

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  1. 1. Summary
  2. 2. Syntax
    1. 2.1. Values
    2. 2.2. Examples
  3. 3. Specifications
  4. 4. Browser compatibility
  5. 5. See also
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Summary

The display CSS property specifies the type of rendering box used for an element. In HTML, default display property values are taken from behaviors described in the HTML specifications or from the browser/user default stylesheet. The default value in XML is inline.

In addition to the many different display box types, the value none lets you turn off the display of an element; when you use none, all child elements also have their display turned off. The document is rendered as though the element doesn't exist in the document tree.

Syntax

display: display-value            or                           E.g. display: inline;
display: inherit

Values

display-value

Is a keyword defining the rendering type to apply to the element. Its possible values and their meanings are:
Value set Value Description
Basic values (CSS 1) none

Turns off the display of an element (it has no effect on layout); all child elements also have their display turned off. The document is rendered as though the element did not exist.

To render an element box's dimensions, yet have its contents be invisible, see the visibility property.
inline The element generates one or more inline element boxes.
block The element generates a block element box.
list-item The element generates a block box for the content and a separate list-item inline box.
Extended values (CSS 2.1) inline-block The element generates a block element box that will be flowed with surrounding content as if it were a single inline box (behaving much like a replaced element would)
Table model values (CSS 2.1) table Behaves like the <table>  HTML element.
inline-table The inline-table value does not have a direct mapping in HTML.
table-caption Behaves like the <caption>  HTML element.
table-column These elements behave like the corresponding <col>  HTML elements.
table-colgroup These elements behave like the corresponding <colgroup>  HTML elements.
table-header-group These elements behave like the corresponding <thead>  HTML elements
table-row-group These elements behave like the corresponding  <thead>  HTML elements
table-footer-group These elements behave like the corresponding <thead>  HTML elements
table-row Behaves like the <tr>  HTML element
table-cell Behaves like the <td>  HTML element
Flex box model values (CSS3) Experimental flexbox The element behaves like a block element and lays out its content according to the flexbox model.
inline-flexbox The element behaves like an inline element and lays out its content according to the flexbox model.
Grid box model values (CSS3) Experimental grid The element behaves like a block element and lay out its content according to the grid model.
inline-grid The element behaves like an inline element and lay out its content according to the grid model.
Experimental values Experimental run-in
  • If the run-in box contains a block box, same as block.
  • If a block box follows the run-in box, the run-in box becomes the first inline box of the block box.
  • If a inline box follows, the run-in box becomes a block box.

Examples

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p.secret  { display: none }
<p style="display:none"> invisible text </p>

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Grid model Level 3 Working Draft Added the grid box model values
CSS Flexible box model Level 3 Working Draft Added the flexible box model values
CSS 2.1 Recommendation Added the table model values and inline-block.
CSS 1 Recommendation Basic values: none, block, inline, and list-item.

Browser compatibility

  • Desktop
  • Mobile

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
none, inline and block 1.0 1.0 (1.0) 4.0 7.0 1.0 (85)
inline-block 1.0 3.0 (1.9) 5.5 (-7.0)
natural inline elements only		 7.0 1.0 (85)
list-item 1.0 1.0 (1.0) 6.0 7.0 1.0 (85)
run-in Non-standard 1.0
Not before inline-elements		 -- [1] 8.0 7.0 1.0 (85)
Not before inline-elements
4.0 5.0 (532.5)
inline-table 1.0 3.0 (1.9) 8.0 7.0 1.0 (85)
table, table-cell, table-column, table-colgroup, table-header-group, table-row-group, table-footer-group, table-row, and table-caption 1.0 1.0 (1.0) 8.0 7.0 1.0 (85)
flexbox Experimental ? -- ? ? ?
inline-flexbox Experimental ? -- ? ? ?
grid Experimental ? -- 10.0 ? ?
inline-grid Experimental ? -- 10.0 ? ?
Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support ? ? ? ? ?

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