CSS - display Property | 1SMARTchicken

September 28, 2024

Categories: CSS Properties, CSS Reference, Reference

Quick Reference

The display property specifies the display behavior (the way it renders and takes up space) of an element.

div {
    display: none;
}

Default

Default value	depends on how the element naturally displays
Inherited values	no
Can it be animated?	no

These are the allowed values.

Value	Description
inline	Displays an element as an inline element (like <span>); height and width properties will have no effect
block	Displays an element as a block element (like <p>); it starts on a new line, and takes up the whole width
contents	Makes the container disappear, making the child elements children of the element the next level up in the DOM
flex	Displays an element as a block-level flex container
grid	Displays an element as a block-level grid container
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
inline-flex	Displays an element as an inline-level flex container
inline-grid	Displays an element as an inline-level grid container
inline-table	The element is displayed as an inline-level table
list-item	Let the element behave like a <li> element
run-in	Displays an element as either block or inline, depending on context
table	Let the element behave like a <table> element
table-caption	Let the element behave like a <caption> element
table-column-group	Let the element behave like a <colgroup> element
table-header-group	Let the element behave like a <thead> element
table-footer-group	Let the element behave like a <tfoot> element
table-row-group	Let the element behave like a <tbody> element
table-cell	Let the element behave like a <td> element
table-column	Let the element behave like a <col> element
table-row	Let the element behave like a <tr> element
none	The element is completely removed and all elements further down the DOM will move up to fill the space
initial	Sets this property to its default value
inherit	Inherits this property from its parent element

Using JavaScript

The HTML element can also be styled using JavaScript and the element’s id.

document.getElementById('my_div').style.display = 'none';

<button onclick='my_function()'>Click Here</button>

<script>
function my_function() {
    document.getElementById('my_div').style.display = 'none';
}
</script>

CSS Notes:

The “inherit”, “initial” and “unset” keywords can be used with any CSS property to set its value
In CSS there are many ways to express a color value in a property

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