# Property Description

The min-width property sets the minimum width of an element. This does not include padding, borders, or margins.

# Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
length | (default is 0) Defines the minimum width in px, cm, etc.
% | Defines the minimum width in percent of the containing block
inherit1 | Specifies that the value of the property should be inherited from the parent element

# Examples

This example sets the minimum width for a paragraph.

    p.note {
      min-width:50px;
    }

# Browser Support

Firefox | IE | Chrome | Opera | Safari

1 - 'inherit' not supported by IE

# Miscellaneous Information

Inherited: | No
Defined In: | CSS2