CSS contain-intrinsic-width Property

Description

The contain-intrinsic-width CSS property sets the width of an element that a browser will use for layout when the element is subject to size containment.

Initial value
none
Applies to
elements for which size containment can apply
Inherited
no
Computed value
as specified, with lengths values computed
Animatable
by computed value type
JavaScript syntax
object.style.containIntrinsicWidth

Syntax

contain-intrinsic-width: auto? [ none | <length> ]

Values

  • auto? [ none | <length> ]If auto is specified and the element has a last remembered size and is currently skipping its contents, its explicit intrinsic inner size in the corresponding axis is the last remembered size in that axis. Otherwise, the corresponding axis either doesn’t have an explicit intrinsic inner size (if none is specified) or has an explicit intrinsic inner size of the specified <length>.

Example

#contained_element {
  border: 2px solid green;
  width: 151px;
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-width: 152px;
  contain-intrinsic-height: 52px;
}
.child_element {
  border: 1px solid red;
  background: blue;
  height: 50px;
  width: 150px;
}

Browser Support

The following table will show you the current browser support for the CSS contain-intrinsic-width property.

Desktop
Edge Chrome Firefox Opera Safari
95951078117
Tablets / Mobile
Chrome Firefox Opera Safari Samsung Webview
9510767171795

Last updated by CSSPortal on: 31st December 2023