#display
display:
none;
The element is completely removed, as if it wasn't in the HTML code in the first place.
display:
inline;
The element is turned into an inline element: it behaves like simple text.
Any height and width applied will have no effect.
display:
block;
The element is turned into a block element: it starts on a new line, and takes up the whole width.
display:
inline-block;
The element shares properties of both an inline and a block element:
- inline because the element behaves like simple text, and inserts itself in a block of text
- Block because you can apply
heightandwidthvalues
For example, this element has:
.element{
height: 3em;
width: 60px;
}display:
list-item;
The element behaves like a list item: <li>. The only difference with
block is that a list item has a bullet point.
display:
table;
The element behaves like a table: <table>.
Its content and child elements behave like table cells.
display:
table-cell;
The element behaves like a table cell: <td> or <th>.
Its content and child elements behave like table cells.
display:
table-row;
The element behaves like a table row: <tr>.
Its content and child elements behave like table cells.
display:
flex;
The element is turned into an flexbox container. On its own, it behaves like a block element.
Its child elements will be turned into flexbox items.
display:
inline-flex;
The element shares properties of both an inline and a flexbox element:
- inline because the element behaves like simple text, and inserts itself in a block of text
- flexbox because its child element will be turned into flexbox items
For example, this element has:
.element{
height: 3em;
width: 120px;
}display:
grid;
The element is turned into an grid container. On its own, it behaves like a block element.
Its child elements will be turned into grid items.
display:
inline-grid;
The element shares properties of both an inline and a grid element:
- inline because the element behaves like simple text, and inserts itself in a block of text
- grid because its child element will be turned into flexbox items
For example, this element has:
.element{
height: 3em;
width: 120px;
}