display property CSS Reference

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Definition and Usage

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 descendant elements also have their display turned off. The document is rendered as though the element doesn't exist in the document tree.

• Initial inline
• Applies to all elements
• Inherited no
• Media all
• Computed Value as the specified value, except for positioned and floating elements and for the root element. In both case the computed value may be another keyword than the one specified.
• Animatable no
• Canonical order the unique non-ambiguous order defined by the formal grammar

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Syntax

Formal syntax: none | inline | block | list-item | inline-block | inline-table | table | table-cell | table-column | table-column-group | table-footer-group | table-header-group | table-row | table-row-group | flex | inline-flex | grid | inline-grid | run-in

display: none
display: inline
display: block
display: list-item
display: inline-block
display: inline-table
display: table
display: table-cell
display: table-column
display: table-column-group
display: table-footer-group
display: table-header-group
display: table-row
display: table-row-group
display: flex
display: inline-flex
display: grid
display: inline-grid
display: run-in
display: inherit

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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 descendant 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 gener ates 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)	inline-table	The inline-table value does not have a direct mapping in HTML. It behaves like a <table> HTML element, but as an inline box, rather than a block-level box. Inside the table box is a block-level context.
	table	Behaves like the <table> HTML element. It defines a block-level box.
	table-caption	Behaves like the <caption> HTML element.
	table-cell	Behaves like the <td> HTML element
	table-column	These elements behave like the corresponding <col> HTML elements.
	table-column-group	These elements behave like the corresponding <colgroup> HTML elements.
	table-footer-group	These elements behave like the corresponding <tfoot> HTML elements
	table-header-group	These elements behave like the corresponding <thead> HTML elements
	table-row	Behaves like the <tr> HTML element
	table-row-group	These elements behave like the corresponding <tbody> HTML elements
Flexbox model values (CSS3)	flex	The element behaves like a block element and lays out its content according to the flexbox model.
	inline-flex	The element behaves like an inline element and lays out its content according to the flexbox model.
Grid box model values (CSS3)	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	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.

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Examples

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

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Compatibility

Desktop browsers

Mobile browsers