CSS visibility Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Make an h2 element invisible:
h2
{
visibility:hidden;
} |
Try it yourself »
More examples at the bottom of this page.
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Definition and Usage
The visibility property specifies whether or not an element is visible.
Tip: Even invisible elements takes up space on the page. Use the
"display" property to create invisible elements that do not take up space!
| Default value: |
visible |
| Inherited: |
yes |
| Version: |
CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: |
object.style.visibility="hidden" |
Browser Support
The visibility property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property values "inherit"
or "collapse".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| visible |
The element is visible. This is default |
| hidden |
The element is invisible (but still takes up space) |
| collapse |
Only for table elements. collapse removes a row or column,
but it does not affect the table layout. The space taken up by the row or column
will be available for other content. If collapse is used on other elements,
it renders as "hidden" |
| inherit |
Specifies that the value of the visibility property should be inherited
from the parent element |
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Try it Yourself - Examples |
How
to make a table element collapse
This example demonstrates how to make a table element collapse.
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Classification
HTML DOM reference: visibility property
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