CSS Display

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CSS Display is a module of CSS that defines how the CSS formatting box tree is generated from the document element tree and defines properties controlling it.

Reference

CSS properties

CSS data types

Guides

CSS Flow Layout (display: block, display: inline)

display: flex

display: grid

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Display Module Level 3
The definition of 'display' in that specification.		 Candidate Recommendation Added run-in, flow, flow-root, contents and multi-keyword values.
CSS Level 2 (Revision 1)
The definition of 'display' in that specification.		 Recommendation Added the table model values and inline-block.
CSS Level 1
The definition of 'display' in that specification.		 Recommendation Initial definition. Basic values: none, block, inline and list-item.

In addition to the CSS Display Specification Level 3, further specifications define the behavior of various values of display.

Browser compatibility

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DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
displayChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 4Opera Full support 7Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
display-outsideChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 4Opera Full support 7Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
display-outside: display: run-in supportChrome No support ? — 32Edge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE Full support 8Opera No support ? — 19Safari No support ? — 7WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android No support ? — 32Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support ? — 19Safari iOS No support ? — 7Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
Multi-keyword values
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
list-itemChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 6Opera Full support 7Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
list-item: Supported on <legend>Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 64IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari Full support YesWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 64Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android No support No
inline-blockChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 8
Full support 8
Partial support 6
Notes
Notes Until Internet Explorer 8, inline-block is only for natural inline elements.
Opera Full support 7Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
inline-tableChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 3IE Full support 8Opera Full support 7Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
table, table-cell, table-column, table-column-group, table-footer-group, table-header-group, table-row, and table-row-groupChrome Full support 1Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 8Opera Full support 7Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support YesChrome Android Full support YesFirefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS Full support YesSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
flexChrome Full support 29
Full support 29
Full support 21
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 20
Notes
Full support 20
Notes
Notes Firefox 28 added multi-line flexbox support.
No support 18 — 28
Disabled
Disabled From version 18 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.flexbox.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE Partial support 11
Notes
Partial support 11
Notes
Notes IE incorrectly positions inline block content inside flex containers. See the discussion on Microsoft Answers.
Partial support 8
Notes Alternate Name
Notes IE incorrectly positions inline block content inside flex containers. See the discussion on Microsoft Answers.
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: -ms-flexbox
Opera Full support 16
Full support 16
Full support 15
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
No support 12.1 — 15
Safari Full support 9
Full support 9
Full support 6.1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
WebView Android Full support 4.4
Full support 4.4
Full support Yes
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Chrome Android Full support 29
Full support 29
Full support 25
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Firefox Android Full support 20
Notes
Full support 20
Notes
Notes Firefox 28 added multi-line flexbox support.
No support 18 — 28
Disabled
Disabled From version 18 until version 28 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.flexbox.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android Full support 16
Full support 16
Full support 14
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
No support 12.1 — 14
Safari iOS Full support 9
Full support 9
Full support 7.1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
inline-flexChrome Full support 29
Full support 29
Full support 21
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 20
Notes
Full support 20
Notes
Notes Firefox 28 added multi-line flexbox support.
No support 18 — 20
Disabled
Disabled From version 18 until version 20 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.flexbox.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE Full support 11
Full support 11
Full support 8
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: -ms-inline-flexbox
Opera Full support 16
Full support 16
Full support 15
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Safari Full support 9
Full support 9
Full support 6.1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
WebView Android Full support 4.4
Full support 4.4
Full support Yes
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Chrome Android Full support 29
Full support 29
Full support 25
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Firefox Android Full support 20
Notes
Full support 20
Notes
Notes Firefox 28 added multi-line flexbox support.
No support 18 — 20
Disabled
Disabled From version 18 until version 20 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.flexbox.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android Full support 16
Full support 16
Full support 14
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Safari iOS Full support 9
Full support 9
Full support 6.1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes
grid
Experimental
Chrome Full support 57Edge Full support 16
Full support 16
Full support 12
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -ms-
Firefox Full support 52IE Partial support 10
Prefixed Notes
Partial support 10
Prefixed Notes
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -ms-
Notes Internet Explorer implements an older version of the specification.
Opera Full support 44Safari Full support 10.1WebView Android Full support 57Chrome Android Full support 57Firefox Android Full support 52Opera Android Full support 43Safari iOS Full support 10.3Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0
inline-grid
Experimental
Chrome Full support 57Edge Full support 16
Full support 16
Full support 12
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -ms-
Firefox Full support 52IE Partial support 10
Prefixed Notes
Partial support 10
Prefixed Notes
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -ms-
Notes Internet Explorer implements an older version of the specification.
Opera Full support 44Safari Full support 10.1WebView Android Full support 57Chrome Android Full support 57Firefox Android Full support 52Opera Android Full support 43Safari iOS Full support 10.3Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0
subgrid
Deprecated
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
ruby, ruby-base, ruby-base-container, ruby-text, and ruby-text-container
Experimental
Chrome No support NoEdge Full support 12Firefox Full support 38
Full support 38
No support 34 — 38
Disabled
Disabled From version 34 until version 38 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.ruby.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE Full support 7Opera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 38
Full support 38
No support 34 — 38
Disabled
Disabled From version 34 until version 38 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.ruby.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
run-in
Experimental
Chrome No support 1 — 32
Notes
No support 1 — 32
Notes
Notes Before Chrome 4, run-in was not supported before inline elements.
Edge No support NoFirefox No support NoIE Full support 8Opera No support 7 — 15Safari No support 1 — 8
Notes
No support 1 — 8
Notes
Notes Before Safari 5, run-in was not supported before inline elements.
WebView Android No support ? — 4.4.3Chrome Android No support ? — 32
Notes
No support ? — 32
Notes
Notes Before Chrome 4, run-in was not supported before inline elements.
Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android ? Safari iOS No support ? — 8
Notes
No support ? — 8
Notes
Notes Before Safari 5, run-in was not supported before inline elements.
Samsung Internet Android ?
flow-root
Experimental
Chrome Full support 58Edge No support NoFirefox Full support 53IE No support NoOpera Full support 45Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 58Chrome Android Full support 58Firefox Android Full support 53Opera Android Full support 43Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support 7.0
contents
Experimental
Chrome Full support 65
Full support 65
No support 58 — 65
Disabled
Disabled From version 58 until version 65 (exclusive): this feature is behind the Enable experimental Web Platform features preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.
Edge No support NoFirefox Full support 37
Full support 37
No support 36 — 53
Disabled
Disabled From version 36 until version 53 (exclusive): this feature is behind the layout.css.display-contents.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 52Safari Full support 11.1WebView Android Full support 65Chrome Android Full support 65Firefox Android Full support 57Opera Android Full support 47Safari iOS Full support 11.1Samsung Internet Android No support No
contents: Specific behavior of unusual elements when display: contents is applied to them
Experimental
Chrome Full support 58Edge No support NoFirefox Full support 59IE No support NoOpera Full support 45Safari No support NoWebView Android Full support 58Chrome Android Full support 58Firefox Android Full support 59Opera Android Full support 43Safari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android Full support Yes
noneChrome Full support 1
Notes
Full support 1
Notes
Notes Chrome 65 stopped creating layout objects for elements inside an <iframe> with display:none applied.
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 1IE Full support 4Opera Full support 7
Notes
Full support 7
Notes
Notes Opera 52 stopped creating layout objects for elements inside an <iframe> with display:none applied.
Safari Full support 1WebView Android Full support Yes
Notes
Full support Yes
Notes
Notes WebView 65 stopped creating layout objects for elements inside an <iframe> with display:none applied.
Chrome Android Full support 18
Notes
Full support 18
Notes
Notes Chrome 65 stopped creating layout objects for elements inside an <iframe> with display:none applied.
Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 10.1
Notes
Full support 10.1
Notes
Notes Opera Android 47 stopped creating layout objects for elements inside an <iframe> with display:none applied.
Safari iOS Full support 1Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
-moz-box and -moz-inline-box
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support 1 — 64
Notes
No support 1 — 64
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-box-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support 4 — 64
Notes
No support 4 — 64
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-box-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
-moz-grid, -moz-inline-grid, -moz-grid-group and -moz-grid-line
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support 1 — 62
Notes
No support 1 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support 4 — 62
Notes
No support 4 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
-moz-stack and -moz-inline-stack
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support 1 — 62
Notes
No support 1 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support 4 — 62
Notes
No support 4 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
-moz-deck
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support 1 — 62
Notes
No support 1 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support 4 — 62
Notes
No support 4 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
-moz-popup
DeprecatedNon-standard
Chrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox No support 1 — 62
Notes
No support 1 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android No support 4 — 62
Notes
No support 4 — 62
Notes
Notes This is still available to Firefox UI code.
Full support 62
Disabled
Disabled From version 62: this feature is behind the layout.css.xul-display-values.content.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support  
Full support
Partial support  
Partial support
No support  
No support
Compatibility unknown  
Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Uses a non-standard name.
Uses a non-standard name.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

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