inset-inline-start
Quick Summary for inset-inline-start
inset-inline-start CSS property defines the logical inline start inset of an element, which maps to a physical offset depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation. It corresponds to the top, right, bottom, or left property depending on the values defined for writing-mode, direction, and text-orientation.
Code Usage for inset-inline-start
<pre class="brush: css notranslate"><code><span class="token comment">/ <length> values /</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> 3px<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> 2.4em<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ <percentage>s of the width or height of the containing block /</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> 10%<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ Keyword value /</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> auto<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token comment">/ Global values /</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> inherit<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> initial<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> revert<span class="token punctuation">;</span> <span class="token property">inset-inline-start</span><span class="token punctuation">:</span> unset<span class="token punctuation">;</span> </code></pre>
More Details for inset-inline-start
inset-inline-start
The inset-inline-start CSS property defines the logical inline start inset of an element, which maps to a physical offset depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation. It corresponds to the top, right, bottom, or left property depending on the values defined for writing-mode, direction, and text-orientation.
/* <length> values */ inset-inline-start: 3px; inset-inline-start: 2.4em; /* <percentage>s of the width or height of the containing block */ inset-inline-start: 10%; /* Keyword value */ inset-inline-start: auto; /* Global values */ inset-inline-start: inherit; inset-inline-start: initial; inset-inline-start: revert; inset-inline-start: unset; The shorthand for inset-inline-start and inset-inline-end is inset-inline.
Syntax
Values
The inset-inline-start property takes the same values as the left property.
Formal definition
| Initial value | auto |
|---|---|
| Applies to | positioned elements |
| Inherited | no |
| Percentages | logical-width of containing block |
| Computed value | same as box offsets: top, right, bottom, left properties except that directions are logical |
| Animation type | a length, percentage or calc(); |
Formal syntax
<'top'>
Examples
Setting inline start offset
HTML<div> <p class="exampleText">Example text</p> </div> CSS div { background-color: yellow; width: 120px; height: 120px; } .exampleText { writing-mode: vertical-lr; position: relative; inset-inline-start: 20px; background-color: #c8c800; } ResultSpecifications
| Specification |
|---|
| CSS Logical Properties and Values Level 1 # position-properties |
See also
The properties which defines other insets:inset-block-start, inset-block-end, and inset-inline-end The mapped physical properties: top, right, bottom, and left writing-mode, direction, text-orientation Select your preferred language English (US)EspañolFrançais日本語 Change language