The max() function in CSS is used to set the maximum of the numbers given. It is used to return the largest value from a set of comma-separated values. It can accept length, frequency, integer, angle, and time types of values.
Syntax:
max(value1, value2...);
Parameters: It takes any number of parameters.
- Values: It is the set of comma-separated values from which the largest one is chosen.
Return Value: This function returns the largest value from a set of comma-separated values.
Example 1: This example demonstrates the above-mentioned function when only 2 parameters are given.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<style>
.container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-content: center;
color: white;
font-size: 30px;
background-color: green;
width: max(100px, 400px);
height: max(100px, 400px);
}
p {
align-self: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<p>Geeks for geeks</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Example 2: When more than two parameters are given in max() function.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0">
<style>
.container {
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
align-content: center;
color: white;
font-size: auto;
background-color: green;
width: max(10px, max(max(10px, 40px),
max(10px, 150px)));
height: max(10px, max(max(10px, 40px),
max(10px, 100px)));
}
p {
align-self: center;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
When nested max function is used
<div class="container">
<p>Geeks for geeks</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>
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Output:
Supported Browsers:
- Chrome 79 and above
- Edge 79 and above
- Internet Explorer not supported
- Firefox 75 and above
- Opera 66 and above
- Safari 11.1 and above