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How can I get div height to auto adjust to background size?
There is a very nice and cool way to make a background image work like an img element so it adjust its height automatically. You need to know the image width and height ratio. Set the height of the container to 0 and set the padding-top as percentage based upon the image ratio. Show activity on this post.
How can I make div height expand with its content?
There are multiple ways to deal with this problem:
- Insert another element below the floated element with clear:both; property, or use clear:both; on :after of the floated element.
- Use display:inline-block; or flex-box instead of float .
How do I make a div not smaller than its contents?
You can simply use the CSS display property with the value inline-block to make a not larger than its contents (i.e. only expand to as wide as its contents).
Why can’t I set the height of a div element?
For a website where the content is dynamic, we cannot set the height manually because we may not be aware of how much content will be placed within the div elements. We will use a few lines of JavaScript code to resize the div elements so that they share the same height on the page.
How to auto-adjust the size of a Div?
Simple answer is to use overflow: hidden and min-height: x (any) px which will auto-adjust the size of div. The height: auto won’t work.
How to configure divs to the same height on a page?
Configuring your div elements to the same height on your web page is a fairly simple task to accomplish with the help of a few lines of JavaScript code. Without help from JavaScript, the divs on the page will have different heights based on the content within them.
How do I adjust the height of a placeholder Div?
Simple answer is to use overflow: hidden and min-height: x (any) px which will auto-adjust the size of div. The height: auto won’t work. Set a height to the last placeholder div. Else you can use overflow property or min-height according to your need. And it was worked for me properly. This div had some of float lefted divs.