CSS resize Property
Example
div {
border: 3px solid;
padding: 20px;
width: 300px;
height: 50px;
resize: vertical;
overflow: auto;
}Meaning
The resize property sets whether an element is resizable, and if so, in which directions.
The resize does not apply to the following:
- Inline elements
- Block elements for which the overflow property is set to visible
| Default value: | none |
| Inherited: | No |
| Animatable: | No |
| Version: | CSS3 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
resize: none|both|horizontal|vertical|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | This is default value. Specifies that the user cannot resize the element. |
| both | Specifies that the user can resize both the height and width of the element. |
| horizontal | Specifies that the user can resize the width of the element. |
| vertical | Specifies that the user can resize the height of the element. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
resize: none;
}