Sets or retrieves whether the object is rendered.
Syntax
| HTML |
{ display : sDisplay }
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| Scripting | [ sDisplay = ] object.style.display |
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Possible Values
| sDisplay | String that
specifies or receives one of the following values.block | Object is rendered as a block element. | | inline | Default. Object is rendered as an inline element sized by the dimensions of the content. | list-item | Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and later. Object is rendered as a block element, and a list-item marker is added. | none | Object is not rendered. | table-header-group | Object is rendered as tHead. Table header is always displayed before all other rows and row groups, and after any top captions. The header is displayed on each page spanned by a table. | table-footer-group | Object is rendered as tFoot. Table footer is always displayed after all other rows and row groups, and before any bottom captions. The footer is displayed on each page spanned by a table. | inline-block | Object is rendered inline, but the contents of the object are rendered as a block element. Adjacent inline elements are rendered on the same line, space permitting. | table  | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as table. | inline-table | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as table within an inline-block. | table-row | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as tr. | table-row-group | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as tBody. Table body is always displayed after table-header-group objects and before table-footer-group objects. | table-column | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as col. | table-column-group | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as colGroup. | table-cell | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as cell (td) or header cell (th), depending on location within the table. | table-caption | Internet Explorer 8. Object is rendered as caption. | run-in | Internet Explorer 8. If the run-in box contains a block element, object is rendered as a block. If not, and the following sibling is a block (which is neither floating nor absolutely positioned), object is rendered as the first inline-block of the sibling. Otherwise, same as block. | ruby | Internet Explorer 8. Specifies that an element defines a ruby structure. This and the following values are from the CSS3 Ruby Module  . | ruby-base | Internet Explorer 8. Specifies that an element defines a ruby base. | ruby-text | Internet Explorer 8. Specifies that an element defines a ruby text. | ruby-base-container | Internet Explorer 8. Specifies that an element contains one or more ruby base.
| ruby-text-container | Internet Explorer 8. Specifies that an element contains one or more ruby text. |
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The property is read/write
for all objects except the following, for which it is read-only:
currentStyle.
The property has a default value of
inline
for all objects with the
following exceptions:
The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attribute is
not inherited.
Expressions can be used in place of the preceding value(s), as of Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5. For more information, see About Dynamic Properties.
Remarks
In Internet Explorer 4.0, the block, inline, and list-item values are not supported explicitly, but do render the element.
The block and inline values are supported explicitly as of Internet Explorer 5.
In Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier, the default value of this property for li elements is block.
The inline-block value is supported as of Internet Explorer 5.5. You can use this value to give an object a layout without specifying the object's height or width.
All visible HTML objects are block or inline. For example, a div object is a block element, and a span object is an inline element. Block elements typically start a new line and can contain other block elements and inline elements. Inline elements do not typically start a new line and can contain other inline elements or data. Changing the values for the display property affects the layout of the surrounding content by:
- Adding a new line after the element with the value
block. - Removing a line from the element with the value
inline. - Hiding the data for the element with the value
none.
In contrast to the visibility property, display = none reserves no space for the object on the screen.
The table-header-group and table-footer-group values can be used to specify that the contents of the tHead and tFoot objects are displayed on every page for a table that spans multiple pages.
In Internet Explorer 8, the table display styles allow elements to closely parallel the visual layout of a table. The CSS table display model does not require explicit elements to correspond with the HTML tags. For example, an element styled as "display:table-cell" does not need to be contained within a block that is styled "display:table-row" to be styled correctly. Implicit table elements are created as necessary in an attempt to make the document valid. Contrast this behavior to the traditional HTML table model, where table elements are implicitly closed early to avoid unexpected nesting.
In Internet Explorer 7 and earlier, the default value of this property for table, tr, td, col, and colGroup elements is block.
Examples
This example shows the effect of changing the values for the display property between inline, block, and none.
<SPAN ID=oSpan>
This is a SPAN
</SPAN>
in a sentence.
<P>
<INPUT TYPE=button VALUE="Block"
>
:
This feature requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5 or later. Click the following icon to install the latest version. Then reload this page to view the sample.
This example uses function calls to hide and show table rows and cells.
<SCRIPT>
function getPets()
{
oRow1Cell2.style.display="none";
oRow2Cell2.style.display="block";
oRow3Cell2.style.display="none";
}
</SCRIPT>
:
<TABLE>
<TR ID="oRow1"><TD>Horses</TD>
<TD ID="oRow1Cell2">Thoroughbreds</TD>
<TD>Fast</TD></TR>
<TR ID="oRow2"><TD>Dogs</TD>
<TD ID="oRow2Cell2">Greyhounds</TD>
<TD>Fast</TD></TR>
<TR ID="oRow3"><TD>Marsupials</TD>
<TD ID="oRow3Cell2">Opossums</TD>
<TD>Slow</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
:
<INPUT TYPE=button
VALUE="Show household pets">
This feature requires Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4.0 or later. Click the following icon to install the latest version. Then reload this page to view the sample.
Standards Information
This property is defined in
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Level 1 (CSS1) .
Applies To
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A,
ABBR,
ACRONYM,
ADDRESS,
APPLET,
B,
BDO,
BIG,
BLOCKQUOTE,
BODY,
BR,
BUTTON,
CAPTION,
CENTER,
CITE,
CODE,
COL,
COLGROUP,
currentStyle,
CUSTOM,
DD,
defaults,
DEL,
DFN,
DIR,
DIV,
DL,
DT,
EM,
EMBED,
FIELDSET,
FONT,
FORM,
FRAME,
hn,
HR,
HTML,
I,
IFRAME,
IMG,
INPUT type=button,
INPUT type=checkbox,
INPUT type=file,
INPUT type=image,
INPUT type=password,
INPUT type=radio,
INPUT type=reset,
INPUT type=submit,
INPUT type=text,
INS,
KBD,
LABEL,
LEGEND,
LI,
LISTING,
MARQUEE,
MENU,
NOBR,
OBJECT,
OL,
P,
PLAINTEXT,
PRE,
Q,
RT,
RUBY,
S,
SAMP,
SELECT,
SMALL,
SPAN,
STRIKE,
STRONG,
style,
SUB,
SUP,
TABLE,
TBODY,
TD,
TEXTAREA,
TFOOT,
TH,
THEAD,
TR,
TT,
U,
UL,
VAR,
XMP |
See Also
CSS Enhancements in Internet Explorer 6