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Style flex Property

Style Object Reference Style Object

Example

Let all the flexible items be the same length, regardles of its content:

for (i = 0; i < y.length; i++) {
    y[i].style.flex = "1";
}
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Definition and Usage

The flex property sets or returns the length of the item, relative to the rest of the flexibel items inside the same container.

The flex property is a shorthand for the flexGrow, flexShrink, and the flexBasis properties.

Note: If the element is not a flexible item, the flex property has no effect.


Browser Support

Property
flex Yes 11.0
10.0 msFlex
Yes 6.1 WebkitFlex Yes

Syntax

Return the flex property:

object.style.flex

Set the flex property:

object.style.flex="flex-grow flex-shrink flex-basis|auto|initial|inherit"

Property Values

Value Description
flex-grow A number specifying how much the item will grow relative to the rest of the flexible items
flex-shrink A number specifying how much the item will shrink relative to the rest of the flexible items
flex-basis The length of the item. Legal values: "auto", "inherit", or a number followed by "%", "px", "em" or any other length unit
auto Same as 1 1 auto.
initial Same as 0 1 auto. Read about initial
none Same as 0 0 auto.
inherit Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

Technical Details

Default Value: 0 1 auto
Return Value: A String, representing the flex property of an element
CSS Version CSS3

Related Pages

CSS reference: flex property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexBasis property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexDirection property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexFlow property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexGrow property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexShrink property

HTML DOM STYLE Reference: flexWrap property


Style Object Reference Style Object