Css div auto width content

fit-content

The fit-content behaves as fit-content(stretch) . In practice this means that the box will use the available space, but never more than max-content .

When used as laid out box size for width , height , min-width , min-height , max-width and max-height the maximum and minimum sizes refer to the content size.

Note: The CSS Sizing specification also defines the fit-content() function. This page details the keyword.

Syntax

width: fit-content; block-size: fit-content; 

Examples

Using fit-content for box sizing

HTML

div class="container"> div class="item">Itemdiv> div class="item">Item with more text in it.div> div class="item"> Item with more text in it, hopefully we have added enough text so the text will start to wrap. div> div> 

CSS

.container  border: 2px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; width: 20em; > .item  width: fit-content; background-color: #8ca0ff; padding: 5px; margin-bottom: 1em; > 

Result

Specifications

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How to set div width to fit content using CSS?

CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is a powerful tool that is used to style web pages and create dynamic layouts, including the width property. Using CSS, the width property of a ‘div’ can be easily customized to create unique designs that enhance the user experience.

What is the div Element?

A is a block-level element in HTML that is used for defining a section of the document. Large sections of HTML elements can be grouped together using the div tag and formatted with CSS.

By default, a div element expands to fill the width of its parent container. This means that if the parent container is wider than the content inside the div, the div will also be wider than its content.

Syntax

Understanding the Basics of CSS box-sizing Property

The box-sizing property controls how the width and height of an element are calculated. To calculate the width and height of an element based on a combination of its content, padding, and border, we can set the box-sizing property to border-box.

Set the Width of a div Element Using CSS

The most common way to set the width of a div element is to use the width property in CSS. For example, we can use the following CSS code to set the width of a div element to 300 pixels −

Here, we have created a div element with the class name my-div and set the width to 300px.

Now, we will discuss the following approaches of how to set div width to fit content using CSS −

• Using max-content value to set div width dynamically
• Setting width using fit-content value for a flexible layout
• Using auto value to automatically adjust div width based on content
• Applying CSS overflow property to handle content overflow

Using max-content Value to set div Width Dynamically

Using the max-content value, the width of a div element can be set dynamically based on its content. The max-width CSS property sets the maximum width of an element while ignoring any specified width properties. To use the max-content value, we can use the following CSS rule −

This code will set the width of the div element to the maximum width of its content.

Example 1

Setting the width of a div to fit the content using the max-content value.

    h2 < text-align: center; >.max 
Max-Content Example
 
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam vel velit euismod, vehicula felis et, faucibus enim. Sed sit amet arcu nunc.
 
   

Setting Width using fit-content Value for a Flexible Layout

Using the fit-content value, the width of a div element can be set to fit its content. The fit-content CSS property sets the width of an element to the minimum width of its content and allows the element to expand based on its parent container’s width. To use the fit-content value, we can use the following CSS rule.

This code will set the width of the div element to the minimum width of its content. Changing the content inside the div element will also adjust the width of the element accordingly.

Example 2

Setting the width of a div to fit the content using the fit-content value.

    h2 < text-align: center; >.fit 
Fit-Content Example
 
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam vel velit euismod, vehicula felis et, faucibus enim. Sed sit amet arcu nunc.
 
   

Using Auto Value to Automatically Adjust div Width Based on Content

Using the auto value, the width of the div element can be set to fit its content. The auto value sets the width of an element to the width of its content, and allows the element to expand based on its parent container’s width. To use the auto value, we can use the following CSS rule.

This code will set the width of the div element to the width of its content. Changing the content inside the div element will also adjust the width of the element accordingly.

Example 3

Setting the width of a div to fit the content using the ‘auto’ value.

    h2 < text-align: center; >.auto 
Using auto value to automatically adjust div width based on content
 
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam vel velit euismod, vehicula felis et, faucibus enim. Sed sit amet arcu nunc.
 
   

Applying CSS Overflow Property to Handle Content Overflow

The overflow property controls the content inside an element overflows its boundaries. There are several values that can be used with the overflow property, including visible, hidden, scroll, and auto. To prevent overflow of content in a div element, we can set the overflow property to scroll. This will scroll any content that overflows the boundaries of the div element. for doing this, we can use the following CSS rule −

Example 4

Setting the width of a div to fit the content and handle overflow using the overflow property.

    h2 < text-align: center; >.scroll 
Applying CSS overflow property to handle content overflow
 
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam vel velit euismod, vehicula felis et, faucibus enim. Sed sit amet arcu nunc. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam vel velit euismod, vehicula felis et, faucibus enim. Sed sit amet arcu nunc.
 
   

Conclusion

In this article we have discussed the several approaches to set div width to fit content using CSS such as max-content value, fit-content value, and auto value. So setting the width of a div element to fit its content is a simple and effective way to ensure that the website looks great.

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width

The width CSS property sets an element’s width. By default, it sets the width of the content area, but if box-sizing is set to border-box , it sets the width of the border area.

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The specified value of width applies to the content area so long as its value remains within the values defined by min-width and max-width .

• If the value for width is less than the value for min-width , then min-width overrides width .
• If the value for width is greater than the value for max-width , then max-width overrides width .

Syntax

/* values */ width: 300px; width: 25em; /* value */ width: 75%; /* Keyword values */ width: max-content; width: min-content; width: fit-content(20em); width: auto; /* Global values */ width: inherit; width: initial; width: revert; width: revert-layer; width: unset; 

Values

Defines the width as a distance value.

Defines the width as a percentage of the containing block’s width.

The browser will calculate and select a width for the specified element.

The intrinsic preferred width.

The intrinsic minimum width.

Uses the fit-content formula with the available space replaced by the specified argument, i.e. min(max-content, max(min-content, )) .

Accessibility concerns

Ensure that elements set with a width aren’t truncated and/or don’t obscure other content when the page is zoomed to increase text size.

Formal definition

Initial value	auto
Applies to	all elements but non-replaced inline elements, table rows, and row groups
Inherited	no
Percentages	refer to the width of the containing block
Computed value	a percentage or auto or the absolute length
Animation type	a length, percentage or calc();

Formal syntax

width =
auto |
|
min-content |
max-content |
fit-content( )

=
|

Examples

Default width

p class="goldie">The Mozilla community produces a lot of great software.p> 

Example using pixels and ems

.px_length  width: 200px; background-color: red; color: white; border: 1px solid black; > .em_length  width: 20em; background-color: white; color: red; border: 1px solid black; > 

div class="px_length">Width measured in pxdiv> div class="em_length">Width measured in emdiv> 

Example with percentage

.percent  width: 20%; background-color: silver; border: 1px solid red; > 

div class="percent">Width in percentagediv> 

Example using «max-content»

p.maxgreen  background: lightgreen; width: intrinsic; /* Safari/WebKit uses a non-standard name */ width: -moz-max-content; /* Firefox/Gecko */ width: -webkit-max-content; /* Chrome */ width: max-content; > 

p class="maxgreen">The Mozilla community produces a lot of great software.p> 

Example using «min-content»

p.minblue  background: lightblue; width: -moz-min-content; /* Firefox */ width: -webkit-min-content; /* Chrome */ width: min-content; > 

p class="minblue">The Mozilla community produces a lot of great software.p> 

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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