display property CSS Reference



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

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

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.

Examples

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

Compatibility

Desktop browsers

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 1.0
Not before inline-elements
Not supported 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)
flex 21.0-webkit 18.0 (18.0)(behind a pref) Not supported 12.50 Not supported
inline-flex 21.0-webkit 18.0 (18.0)(behind a pref) Not supported 12.50 Not supported
grid NA Not supported 10.0-ms NA NA
inline-grid NA Not supported 10.0-ms NA NA

Mobile browsers

Feature Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Phone Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support NA NA NA NA NA

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