inset-inline-start
The inset-inline-start
CSS property defines the logical inline start inset of an element, which maps to a physical offset depending on the element's writing mode, directionality, and text orientation. It corresponds to the top
, right
, bottom
, or left
property depending on the values defined for writing-mode
, direction
, and text-orientation
.
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Syntax
css
/* <length> values */
inset-inline-start: 3px;
inset-inline-start: 2.4em;
/* <percentage>s of the width or height of the containing block */
inset-inline-start: 10%;
/* Keyword value */
inset-inline-start: auto;
/* Global values */
inset-inline-start: inherit;
inset-inline-start: initial;
inset-inline-start: revert;
inset-inline-start: revert-layer;
inset-inline-start: unset;
The shorthand for inset-inline-start
and inset-inline-end
is inset-inline
.
Values
The inset-inline-start
property takes the same values as the left
property.
Formal definition
Initial value | auto |
---|---|
Applies to | positioned elements |
Inherited | no |
Percentages | logical-width of containing block |
Computed value | same as box offsets: top , right , bottom , left properties except that directions are logical |
Animation type | a length, percentage or calc(); |
Formal syntax
inset-inline-start =
auto |
<length-percentage>
<length-percentage> =
<length> |
<percentage>
Examples
Setting inline start offset
HTML
html
<div>
<p class="exampleText">Example text</p>
</div>
CSS
css
div {
background-color: yellow;
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
}
.exampleText {
writing-mode: vertical-lr;
position: relative;
inset-inline-start: 20px;
background-color: #c8c800;
}
Result
Specifications
Specification |
---|
CSS Logical Properties and Values Level 1 # position-properties |
Browser compatibility
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See also
- The properties which defines other insets:
inset-block-start
,inset-block-end
, andinset-inline-end
- The mapped physical properties:
top
,right
,bottom
, andleft
writing-mode
,direction
,text-orientation