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<!DOCTYPE html><html lang=en><head>
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<title>CSS Intrinsic & Extrinsic Sizing Module Level 3</title>
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<h1 class="p-name no-ref" id=title>CSS Intrinsic & Extrinsic Sizing Module Level 3</h1>
<h2 class="no-num no-toc no-ref heading settled heading" id=subtitle><span class=content>Editor’s Draft,
<span class=dt-updated><span class=value-title title=20131011>11 October 2013</span></span></span></h2>
<div data-fill-with=spec-metadata><dl><dt>This version:<dd><a class=u-url href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-sizing>http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-sizing</a><dt>Latest version:<dd><a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-sizing/>http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-sizing/</a><dt>Editor’s Draft:<dd><a href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-sizing>http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-sizing</a><dt>Previous Versions:<dd><a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-sizing-20120927/">http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-sizing-20120927/' rel=previous>http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-sizing-20120927/">http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-sizing-20120927/</a>
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<dd class="p-author h-card vcard"><a class="p-name fn u-url url" href=http://xanthir.com/contact/>Tab Atkins</a> (<span class="p-org org">Google</span>)<dd class="p-author h-card vcard"><a class="p-name fn u-url url" href=http://fantasai.inkedblade.net/contact/>fantasai</a> (<span class="p-org org">Mozilla</span>)<dt>Issue Tracking:<dd><a href="https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/buglist.cgi?product=CSS&component=Sizing&resolution=---">W3C Bugzilla</a></dl></div>
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<h2 class="no-num no-toc no-ref heading settled heading" id=abstract><span class=content>Abstract</span></h2>
<p class=p-summary data-fill-with=abstract>This module extends the CSS sizing properties with keywords that represent content-based "intrinsic" sizes and context-based "extrinsic" sizes, allowing CSS to more easily describe boxes that fit their content or fit into a particular layout context.
<a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS/>CSS</a> is a language for describing the rendering of structured documents
(such as HTML and XML)
on screen, on paper, in speech, etc.</p>
<h2 class="no-num no-toc no-ref heading settled heading" id=status><span class=content>Status of this document</span></h2>
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<h2 class="no-num no-toc no-ref heading settled heading" id=contents><span class=content>Table of contents</span></h2>
<div data-fill-with=table-of-contents><ul class=toc><li><a href=#intro><span class=secno>1</span>
Introduction</a><ul class=toc><li><a href=#placement><span class=secno>1.1</span>
Module interactions</a><li><a href=#values><span class=secno>1.2</span>
Values</a></ul><li><a href=#terms><span class=secno>2</span>
Terminology</a><li><a href=#size-keywords><span class=secno>3</span>
New Sizing Keywords</a><ul class=toc><li><a href=#width-height-keywords><span class=secno>3.1</span>
New Keywords for <span class=property data-link-type=propdesc title=width>width</span> and <span class=property data-link-type=propdesc title=height>height</span></a><li><a href=#the-contain-floats-value><span class=secno>3.2</span>
Containing Floats</a><li><a href=#column-sizing><span class=secno>3.3</span>
Column Sizing Keywords</a></ul><li><a href=#intrinsic-sizing><span class=secno>4</span>
Intrinsic Size Determination</a><ul class=toc><li><a href=#replaced-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.1</span>
Intrinsic Sizes of Replaced Elements</a><li><a href=#inline-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.2</span>
Intrinsic Sizes of Non-Replaced Inlines</a><li><a href=#block-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.3</span>
Intrinsic Sizes of Non-Replaced Blocks</a><li><a href=#table-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.4</span>
Intrinsic Sizes in Table Layout</a><li><a href=#multicol-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.5</span>
Intrinsic Sizes in Multi-column Layout</a></ul><li><a href=#extrinsic-sizing><span class=secno>5</span>
Extrinsic Size Determination</a><li><a href=#acknowledgments><span class=secno></span>
Acknowledgments</a><li><a href=#conformance><span class=secno></span>
Conformance</a><ul class=toc><li><a href=#conventions><span class=secno></span>
Document conventions</a><li><a href=#conformance-classes><span class=secno></span>
Conformance classes</a><li><a href=#partial><span class=secno></span>
Partial implementations</a><li><a href=#experimental><span class=secno></span>
Experimental implementations</a><li><a href=#testing><span class=secno></span>
Non-experimental implementations</a></ul><li><a href=#references><span class=secno></span>
References</a><ul class=toc><li><a href=#normative><span class=secno></span>
Normative References</a><li><a href=#informative><span class=secno></span>
Informative References</a></ul><li><a href=#index><span class=secno></span>
Index</a><li><a href=#property-index><span class=secno></span>
Property index</a><li><a href=#issues-index><span class=secno></span>Issues Index</a></ul></div>
<h2 class="heading settled heading" data-level=1 id=intro><span class=secno>1 </span><span class=content>
Introduction</span><a class=self-link href=#intro></a></h2>
<p><em>This section is not normative.</em>
<p>
CSS layout has several different concepts of automatic sizing that are used in various layout calculations.
This section defines some more precise terminology
to help connect the layout behaviors of this spec to the calculations used in other modules,
and some new keywords for the <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-width title=width>width</a> and <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-height title=height>height</a> properties
to allow authors to assign elements the dimensions resulting from these size calculations.
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=1.1 id=placement><span class=secno>1.1 </span><span class=content>
Module interactions</span><a class=self-link href=#placement></a></h3>
<p>This module extends the <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-width title=width>width</a>, <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-height title=height>height</a>, <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-min-width title=min-width>min-width</a>, <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-min-height title=min-height>min-height</a>, <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-max-width title=max-width>max-width</a>, <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-max-height title=max-height>max-height</a>, and <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a>
features defined in <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#css21 title=css21>[CSS21]</a> chapter 10 and in <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#css3col title=css3col>[CSS3COL]</a>
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=1.2 id=values><span class=secno>1.2 </span><span class=content>
Values</span><a class=self-link href=#values></a></h3>
<p>This specification follows the
<a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/about.html#property-defs>CSS property
definition conventions</a> from <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#css21 title=css21>[CSS21]</a>. Value types not defined in
this specification are defined in CSS Level 2 Revision 1 <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#css21 title=css21>[CSS21]</a>.
Other CSS modules may expand the definitions of these value types: for
example <a data-biblio-type=informative data-link-type=biblio href=#css3color title=css3color>[CSS3COLOR]</a>, when combined with this module, expands the
definition of the <color> value type as used in this specification.</p>
<p>In addition to the property-specific values listed in their definitions,
all properties defined in this specification also accept the
<a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/cascade.html#value-def-inherit>inherit</a>
keyword as their property value. For readability it has not been repeated
explicitly.
<h2 class="heading settled heading" data-level=2 id=terms><span class=secno>2 </span><span class=content>
Terminology</span><a class=self-link href=#terms></a></h2>
<dl data-export="">
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=size>size<a class=self-link href=#size></a></dfn>
<dd>
A one- or two-dimensional measurement:
a <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-writing-modes/#measure><a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a></a>
and/or <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-writing-modes/#extent><a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#extent title=extent>extent</a></a>;
alternatively a width and/or height.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=definite title="definite|definite size">definite size<a class=self-link href=#definite></a></dfn>
<dd>
A size that can be determined without measuring content;
that is, a <var><length></var>,
a size of the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#x1 title="initial containing block">initial containing block</a>,
or a <var><percentage></var> that is resolved against a <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title=definite>definite</a> size.
Additionally, the size of the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a> of an absolutely positioned element is always <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title=definite>definite</a>
with respect to that element.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=indefinite title="indefinite|indefinite size">indefinite size<a class=self-link href=#indefinite></a></dfn>
<dd>
A size that is not <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title=definite>definite</a>.
An <a data-link-type=dfn href=#indefinite title=indefinite>indefinite</a> <a data-link-type=dfn href=#available title="available size">available size</a> is essentially infinite.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=available title="available|available size|available measure|available extent|available space">available size<a class=self-link href=#available></a></dfn>
<dd>
The space into which a box is laid out.
Unless otherwise specified, this is
either a measurement of its <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a> (if that is <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title=definite>definite</a>)
or an infinite size (when it is <a data-link-type=dfn href=#indefinite title=indefinite>indefinite</a>).
An <a data-link-type=dfn href=#available title="available size">available size</a> can alternatively be either a
<dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=min-content-constraint>min-content constraint<a class=self-link href=#min-content-constraint></a></dfn> or
a <dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=max-content-constraint>max-content constraint<a class=self-link href=#max-content-constraint></a></dfn>.
<!--
<p>
The space <i>available</i> to a box is determined by the formatting context in which it participates.
In block, table, and inline formatting contexts [[!CSS21]],
the <i>available size</i> is infinite in the block-axis dimension.
<span class="issue">What, exactly, is the available size in the inline axis??? What about other formatting models?</span>
-->
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=fill-available-fit>fill-available fit<a class=self-link href=#fill-available-fit></a></dfn>
<dd>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-fit title="fill-available fit">fill-available fit</a> into a given size
is that size,
minus the element’s computed margins (not collapsed, treating <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span> as zero),
border, and padding in the given dimension.
<p class=note>
Note: This is the formula used to calculate the <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span> widths
of non-replaced blocks in normal flow in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#blockwidth>CSS2.1§10.3.3</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=fallbackfallback-size title="fallback|fallback size">fallback size<a class=self-link href=#fallbackfallback-size></a></dfn>
<dd>
Some sizing algorithms do not work well with an infinite size.
In these cases, the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fallbackfallback-size title="fallback size">fallback size</a> is used instead.
Unless otherwise specified,
this is the size of the <a data-link
77EC
-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#x1 title="initial containing block">initial containing block</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=fill-available-measure>fill-available measure<a class=self-link href=#fill-available-measure></a></dfn>
<dd>
Roughly, the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a> a box would take
if it filled its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#available title="available measure">available measure</a>.
(See <a href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-sizing/#extrinsic-sizing>Extrinsic Size Determination</a>.)
<p class=note>
Note: This is called the “available width” in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#float-width>CSS2.1§10.3.5</a>
and computed by the rules in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#blockwidth>CSS2.1§10.3.3</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure|max-measure|max-content size">max-content measure<a class=self-link href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size></a></dfn>
<dd>
Roughly, the narrowest <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a> a box could take while fitting around its contents
if <em>none</em> of the soft wrap opportunities within the box were taken.
(See <a href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-sizing/#intrinsic-sizing>Intrinsic Size Determination</a>.)
<p class=note>
Note: This is called the “preferred width” in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#float-width>CSS2.1§10.3.5</a>
and the “maximum cell width” in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/tables.html#auto-table-layout>CSS2.1§17.5.2.2</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure|min-measure|min-content size">min-content measure<a class=self-link href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size></a></dfn>
<dd>
The narrowest <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a> a box could take
that doesn’t lead to inline-dimension overflow
that could be avoided by choosing a larger <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a>.
Roughly, the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a> that would fit around its contents
if <em>all</em> soft wrap opportunities within the box were taken.
(See <a href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-sizing/#intrinsic-sizing>Intrinsic Size Determination</a>.)
<p class=note>
Note: This is called the “preferred minimum width” in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#float-width>CSS2.1§10.3.5</a>
and the “minimum content width” in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/tables.html#auto-table-layout>CSS2.1§17.5.2.2</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=fit-content-measure>fit-content measure<a class=self-link href=#fit-content-measure></a></dfn>
<dd>
If the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#available title=available>available</a> measure is finite,
equal to <code>min(<a data-link-type=dfn href=#preferred-measure title="preferred measure">preferred measure</a>, max(<a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a>, <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-measure title="fill-available measure">fill-available measure</a>))</code>.
Otherwise, equal to the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>.
<p class=note>
Note: This is called the “shrink-to-fit” width in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#float-width>CSS2.1§10.3.5</a>
and <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-multicol/#pseudo-algorithm>CSS Multi-column Layout § 3.4</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=preferred-measure>preferred measure<a class=self-link href=#preferred-measure></a></dfn>
<dd>
A box’s “ideal” <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a>.
Unless otherwise specified, this is the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=fill-available-extent>fill-available extent<a class=self-link href=#fill-available-extent></a></dfn>
<dd>
Roughly, the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#extent title=extent>extent</a> a box would take
if it filled its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#available title="available extent">available extent</a>.
(See <a href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css3-sizing/#intrinsic-sizing>Intrinsic Size Determination</a>.)
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=max-content-extent>max-content extent<a class=self-link href=#max-content-extent></a></dfn>
<dd>
Roughly, the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#extent title=extent>extent</a> of the content after layout.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=min-content-extent>min-content extent<a class=self-link href=#min-content-extent></a></dfn>
<dd>
Equivalent to the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-extent title="max-content extent">max-content extent</a>.
<p class=issue id=issue-bf80497a><a class=self-link href=#issue-bf80497a></a>
Or should this be the minimum between allowed break points?
It might make sense in multi-col contexts
to have min-content and max-content extents be different,
even if they are the same elsewhere.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=fit-content-extent>fit-content extent<a class=self-link href=#fit-content-extent></a></dfn>
<dd>
Analogous to the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fit-content-measure title="fit-content measure">fit-content measure</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=preferred-extent>preferred extent<a class=self-link href=#preferred-extent></a></dfn>
<dd>
Equivalent to the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-extent title="max-content extent">max-content extent</a>.
<p class=issue id=issue-e0f934dc><a class=self-link href=#issue-e0f934dc></a>
Same issue as <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-extent title="min-content extent">min-content extent</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-size contribution|max-extent contribution|max-measure contribution">max-size contribution<a class=self-link href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution></a></dfn>
<dd>
The size that a box contributes to its <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a>’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content size">max-content size</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-size contribution|min-extent contribution|min-measure contribution">min-size contribution<a class=self-link href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution></a></dfn>
<dd>
The size that a box contributes to its <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a>’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content size">min-content size</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=preferred-size-contribution>preferred-size contribution<a class=self-link href=#preferred-size-contribution></a></dfn>
<dd>
If the box’s layout mode has a defined <a data-link-type=dfn href=#preferred-size-contribution title="preferred-size contribution">preferred-size contribution</a>, that.
Otherwise, the box’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-size contribution">max-size contribution</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=max-size-constraint&
8096
gt;max-size constraint<a class=self-link href=#max-size-constraint></a></dfn>
<dd>
A sizing constraint imposed by the box’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a>
that causes it to produce its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-size contribution">max-size contribution</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=min-size-constraint>min-size constraint<a class=self-link href=#min-size-constraint></a></dfn>
<dd>
A sizing constraint imposed by the box’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a>
that causes it to produce its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-size contribution">min-size contribution</a>.
<dt><dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=preferred-size-constraint>preferred-size constraint<a class=self-link href=#preferred-size-constraint></a></dfn>
<dd>
A sizing constraint imposed by the box’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a>
that causes it to produce its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#preferred-size-contribution title="preferred-size contribution">preferred-size contribution</a>.
</dl>
<h2 class="heading settled heading" data-level=3 id=size-keywords><span class=secno>3 </span><span class=content>
New Sizing Keywords</span><a class=self-link href=#size-keywords></a></h2>
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=3.1 id=width-height-keywords><span class=secno>3.1 </span><span class=content>
New Keywords for <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-width title=width>width</a> and <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-height title=height>height</a></span><a class=self-link href=#width-height-keywords></a></h3>
<table class="propdef partial"><tr><th>Name:<td><a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-width title=width>width</a>, <a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-min-width title=min-width>min-width</a>, <a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-max-width title=max-width>max-width</a>, <a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-height title=height>height</a>, <a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-min-height title=min-height>min-height</a>, <a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-max-height title=max-height>max-height</a><tr><th>New values:<td>fill | max-content | min-content | fit-content</table>
<p>There are four types of automatically-determined sizes in CSS (which
are represented in the width and height properties by the keywords
defined above):
<dl data-dfn-for="width min-width max-width height min-height max-height" data-dfn-type=value>
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for="width min-width max-width height min-height max-height" data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-fill0>fill<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-fill0></a></dfn>
<dd>
Use the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-measure title="fill-available measure">fill-available measure</a> or <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-extent title="fill-available extent">fill-available extent</a>,
as appropriate to the writing mode.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for="width min-width max-width height min-height max-height" data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-max-content0>max-content<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-max-content0></a></dfn>
<dd>
Use the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a> or <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-extent title="max-content extent">max-content extent</a>,
as appropriate to the writing mode.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for="width min-width max-width height min-height max-height" data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-min-content0>min-content<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-min-content0></a></dfn>
<dd>
Use the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a> or <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-extent title="min-content extent">min-content extent</a>,
as appropriate to the writing mode.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for="width min-width max-width height min-height max-height" data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-fit-content0>fit-content<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-fit-content0></a></dfn>
<dd>
Use the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fit-content-measure title="fit-content measure">fit-content measure</a> or <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fit-content-extent title="fit-content extent">fit-content extent</a>,
as appropriate to the writing mode.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for="width min-width max-width height min-height max-height" data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-repudiate-floats>repudiate-floats<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-repudiate-floats></a></dfn> <span class=issue id=issue-a07c2c64><a class=self-link href=#issue-a07c2c64></a>Less stupid name?</span>
<dd>
In the inline axis,
use the larger of the min-content measure,
and the fill-available measure minus the size of any non-descendant floats in the same formatting context.
(This is similar to the behavior of a box that establishes a formatting context next to a float.)
In the block axis,
this is identical to <span class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>.
<p class=issue id=issue-7bb77c95><a class=self-link href=#issue-7bb77c95></a>
Does this value work?
Is it needed?
</dl>
<p class=issue id=issue-32efa95a><a class=self-link href=#issue-32efa95a></a>
Right now all of these except <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fill0 title=fill>fill</a> mean the same thing
for extents. This may or may not be ideal.
<p class=issue id=issue-5b7b72c6><a class=self-link href=#issue-5b7b72c6></a>
If the measure is <span class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>,
we could have min-content extent imply a max-content measure,
and vice versa.
<p class=note>
Note that percentages resolved against the intrinsic sizes
(<a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-max-content0 title=max-content>max-content</a>, <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-min-content0 title=min-content>min-content</a>, <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fit-content0 title=fit-content>fit-content</a>, <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-repudiate-floats title=repudiate-floats>repudiate-floats</a>)
will compute to <span class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>,
<a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#the-height-property>as defined by CSS 2.1</a>. <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#css21 title=css21>[CSS21]</a>
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=3.2 id=the-contain-floats-value><span class=secno>3.2 </span><span class=content>
Containing Floats</span><a class=self-link href=#the-contain-floats-value></a></h3>
<table class="propdef partial"><tr><th>Name:<td><a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-min-width title=min-width>min-width</a>, <a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-min-height title=min-height>min-height</a><tr><th>New values:<td>contain-floats</table>
<dl>
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for="min-width min-height" data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-contain-floats>contain-floats<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-contain-floats></a></dfn>
<dd>
Equivalent to <a class=css data-link-for=min-width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-min-content0 title=min-content>min-content</a>
except that when applied to the extent of a block box
it forces the inner extent to be large enough to contain
the margin boxes of any floats that originate inside the block
and that participate in the same block formatting context as the block’s immediate contents.
</dl>
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=3.3 id=column-sizing><span class=secno>3.3 </span><span class=content>
Column Sizing Keywords</span><a class=self-link href=#column-sizing></a></h3>
<table class="propdef partial"><tr><th>Name:<td><a class=css-code data-link-type=property href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a><tr><th>New values:<td>fill | max-content | min-content | fit-content</table>
<p>When used as values for <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-multicol/#cw><a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a></a>,
the new keywords specify the optimal column width:
<dl data-dfn-for=column-width data-dfn-type=value>
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for=column-width data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-fill>fill<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-fill></a></dfn>
<dd>Specifies the optimal column width as the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-measure title="fill-available measure">fill-available measure</a>
of the multi-column element.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for=column-width data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-max-content>max-content<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-max-content></a></dfn>
<dd>Specifies the optimal column width as the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>
of the multi-column element’s contents.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for=column-width data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-min-content>min-content<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-min-content></a></dfn>
<dd>Specifies the optimal column width as the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a>
of the multi-column element’s contents.
<dt><dfn class=css-code data-dfn-for=column-width data-dfn-type=value data-export="" id=valuedef-fit-content>fit-content<a class=self-link href=#valuedef-fit-content></a></dfn>
<dd>Specifies the optimal column width as
<code>min(<a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>, max(<a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a>, <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-measure title="fill-available measure">fill-available measure</a>))</code>.
</dl>
<h2 class="heading settled heading" data-level=4 id=intrinsic-sizing><span class=secno>4 </span><span class=content>
Intrinsic Size Determination</span><a class=self-link href=#intrinsic-sizing></a></h2>
<p>
<dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=intrinsic-sizing0>Intrinsic sizing<a class=self-link href=#intrinsic-sizing0></a></dfn> determines sizes based on the contents of an element,
without regard for its context.
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=4.1 id=replaced-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.1 </span><span class=content>
Intrinsic Sizes of Replaced Elements</span><a class=self-link href=#replaced-intrinsic></a></h3>
<p>
For replaced elements,
the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content size">min-content size</a> and <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content size">max-content size</a> are equivalent
and correspond to the appropriate dimension of the concrete object size returned by
the <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-images/#default-sizing>default sizing algorithm</a> <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#css3-images title=css3-images>[CSS3-IMAGES]</a>
of the element,
calculated with an unconstrained specified size.
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=4.2 id=inline-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.2 </span><span class=content>
Intrinsic Sizes of Non-Replaced Inlines</span><a class=self-link href=#inline-intrinsic></a></h3>
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a> of an inline box
is the length of the largest unbreakable sequence of inline content.
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-measure contribution">min-measure contribution</a> of an inline box
is its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a>,
plus any inline-axis margin, border, and padding
adjacent to that sequence.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a> of an inline box
is the length of the largest sequence of inline content
on a single line
when only forced line breaks are taken.
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-measure contribution">max-measure contribution</a> of an inline box
is its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>,
plus any inline-axis margin, border, and padding
adjacent to that sequence.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-extent title="min-content extent">min-content extent</a>, <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-extent title="max-content extent">max-content extent</a>, <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-extent contribution">min-extent contribution</a>, and <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-extent contribution">max-extent contribution</a> of an inline box
are the distance from the head edge of the first line box
to the foot edge of the last line box
on which the inline appears.
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=4.3 id=block-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.3 </span><span class=content>
Intrinsic Sizes of Non-Replaced Blocks</span><a class=self-link href=#block-intrinsic></a></h3>
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a> of a <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#block-container-box title="block container box">block container box</a>
is the largest <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-measure contribution">min-measure contribution</a>
of its in-flow or floated children.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a> of a <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#block-container-box title="block container box">block container box</a>
is the measure of the box after layout,
if all children are sized under a <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-constraint title="max-size constraint">max-size constraint</a>.
<p>
If the computed measure of a <i data-link-type=dfn title="block-level box">block-level box</i>
is <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-min-content0 title=min-content>min-content</a>, <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-max-content0 title=max-content>max-content</a>, or a <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title="definite size">definite size</a>,
its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-measure contribution">min-measure contribution</a>
is that size
plus any inline-axis margin, border, and padding.
Otherwise, if the computed measure of the block is <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fit-content0 title=fit-content>fit-content</a>, <span class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>, or <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fill0 title=fill>fill</a>,
its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-measure contribution">min-measure contribution</a>
is its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a>
plus any inline-axis margin, border, and padding.
<p>
If the computed measure of a <i data-link-type=dfn title="block-level box">block-level box</i>
is <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-min-content0 title=min-content>min-content</a>, <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-max-content0 title=max-content>max-content</a>, or a <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title="definite size">definite size</a>,
its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-measure contribution">max-measure contribution</a>
is that size
plus any inline-axis margin, border, and padding.
Otherwise, if the computed measure of the block is <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fit-content0 title=fit-content>fit-content</a>, <span class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>, or <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fill0 title=fill>fill</a>,
its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-measure contribution">max-measure contribution</a>
is its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>
plus any inline-axis margin, border, and padding.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-extent title="min-content extent">min-content extent</a> and <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-extent title="max-content extent">max-content extent</a> of a <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#block-container-box title="block container box">block container box</a>
is the content extent as defined
(for horizontal writing modes)
in <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#normal-block>CSS2.1§10.6.3</a>
and <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/tables.html#height-layout>CSS2.1§17.5.3</a>
for elements with <a class="css css-code" data-link-type=property href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-height title=height>height: auto</a>,
and analogously for vertical writing modes.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-extent contribution">min-extent contribution</a> and <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-extent contribution">max-extent contribution</a> of a <i data-link-type=dfn title="block-level box">block-level box</i>
is the extent of the block after layout,
plus any block-axis margin, border, and padding.
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=4.4 id=table-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.4 </span><span class=content>
Intrinsic Sizes in Table Layout</span><a class=self-link href=#table-intrinsic></a></h3>
<p class=issue id=issue-8671905d><a class=self-link href=#issue-8671905d></a>
???
<h3 class="heading settled heading" data-level=4.5 id=multicol-intrinsic><span class=secno>4.5 </span><span class=content>
Intrinsic Sizes in Multi-column Layout</span><a class=self-link href=#multicol-intrinsic></a></h3>
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a> of a multi-column element
with a computed <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a> not <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>
is the smaller of
its <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a>
and the largest <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-measure contribution">min-measure contribution</a> of its contents.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="min-content measure">min-content measure</a> of a multi-column element
with a computed <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a> of <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>
is the largest <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="min-measure contribution">min-measure contribution</a> of its contents
multiplied by its <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-count title=column-count>column-count</a>
(treating <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span> as <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=1>1</span>).
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a> of a multi-column element
with unrestrained column heights
and a computed <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-count title=column-count>column-count</a> not <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>
is its <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-count title=column-count>column-count</a>
multiplied by the larger of
its <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a> (treating <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span> as 0)
and the largest <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="max-measure contribution">max-measure contribution</a> of its contents.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a> of a multi-column element
with unrestrained column heights
and a computed <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-count title=column-count>column-count</a> of <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>
is its <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a>
multiplied by the number of columns obtained by taking all allowed column breaks <a data-biblio-type=informative data-link-type=biblio href=#css3-break title=css3-break>[CSS3-BREAK]</a>.
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<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a> of a multi-column element
with restrained-height columns (i.e. a specified <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-height title=height>height</a> or <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visudet.html#propdef-max-height title=max-height>max-height</a>, or whichever properties map to the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#extent title=extent>extent</a> of the element)
is the <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a> that would exactly include all of its columns.
It may be approximated by:
<p> <ul>
<li>
Laying out the element with column-spanning elements given 'display: none',
and taking a measure that includes all the columns.
<li>
Laying out all of the column-spanning elements into that resulting measure,
and taking the resulting extent.
<li>
Subtracting that resulting extent from the specified restraint,
laying out the element without column-spanning elements again into this adjusted extent,
and taking the measure of all its columns as its <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>.
</ul>
<p>
or by some more accurate method.
<p class=note>
This approximation can result in some slack,
but avoids overflow in the most common cases,
where the balanced height of the columns above spanning elements are approximately equal.
<p class=note>
In the common case of no column-spanning elements,
this approximation collapses to simply doing a layout,
and measuring the resulting columns.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#preferred-measure title="preferred measure">preferred measure</a> of a multi-column element
with non-<span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span> <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a> and <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-count title=column-count>column-count</a>
is the product of the <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-width title=column-width>column-width</a> and <a class=property data-link-type=propdesc href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-multicol-1/#column-count title=column-count>column-count</a>,
plus the appropriate amount of column gaps.
In all other cases,
it is the <a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="max-content measure">max-content measure</a>.
<h2 class="heading settled heading" data-level=5 id=extrinsic-sizing><span class=secno>5 </span><span class=content>
Extrinsic Size Determination</span><a class=self-link href=#extrinsic-sizing></a></h2>
<p>
<dfn data-dfn-type=dfn data-export="" id=extrinsic-sizing0>Extrinsic sizing<a class=self-link href=#extrinsic-sizing0></a></dfn> determines sizes based on the context of an element,
without regard for its contents.
<p>
The inner <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-measure title="fill-available measure">fill-available measure</a> of a box is…
<ul>
<li>
If the box is the root or is absolutely-positioned, the measure of its containing block, else
<li>
<code>max(<a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title=min-measure>min-measure</a>|0, min(<a data-link-type=dfn href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title=max-measure>max-measure</a>|infinity, <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://dev.w3.org/csswg/css-writing-modes-3/#measure title=measure>measure</a>|<a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-measure title="fill-available measure">fill-available measure</a>))</code>
where the sizes are inner measures of the element establishing the box’s <a data-link-type=dfn href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/visuren.html#x3 title="containing block">containing block</a>,
and where the first value is used if it is <a data-link-type=dfn href=#definite title=definite>definite</a> and the second value otherwise.
</ul>
<p>
…less the box’s inline-axis margins
(after any <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/box.html#collapsing-margins>margin collapsing</a>, and treating <span class=css data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span> margins as zero),
borders, and padding.
<p>
The <a data-link-type=dfn href=#fill-available-extent title="fill-available extent">fill-available extent</a> of a box is defined analogously,
but in the other dimension.
<p class=issue id=issue-0be9392c><a class=self-link href=#issue-0be9392c></a>
This definition might end up skipping further up the ancestor chain than we’d like in some cases.
<a href=http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2012Oct/0204.html>Example.</a>
Maybe it should stop at each formatting root, or something similar?
<h2 class="no-num heading settled heading" id=acknowledgments><span class=content>
Acknowledgments</span><a class=self-link href=#acknowledgments></a></h2>
<p>Special thanks go to Aaron Gustafson, L. David Baron
for their contributions to this module.
<h2 class="no-ref no-num heading settled heading" id=conformance><span class=content>
Conformance</span><a class=self-link href=#conformance></a></h2>
<h3 class="no-ref heading settled heading" id=conventions><span class=content>
Document conventions</span><a class=self-link href=#conventions></a></h3>
<p>Conformance requirements are expressed with a combination of
descriptive assertions and RFC 2119 terminology. The key words "MUST",
"MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT",
"RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in the normative parts of this
document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119.
However, for readability, these words do not appear in all uppercase
letters in this specification.
<p>All of the text of this specification is normative except sections
explicitly marked as non-normative, examples, and notes. <a data-biblio-type=normative data-link-type=biblio href=#rfc2119 title=rfc2119>[RFC2119]</a></p>
<p>Examples in this specification are introduced with the words "for example"
or are set apart from the normative text with <code>class="example"</code>,
like this:
<div class=example>
<p>This is an example of an informative example.</p>
</div>
<p>Informative notes begin with the word "Note" and are set apart from the
normative text with <code>class="note"</code>, like this:
<p class=note>Note, this is an informative note.</p>
<h3 class="no-ref heading settled heading" id=conformance-classes><span class=content>
Conformance classes</span><a class=self-link href=#conformance-classes></a></h3>
<p>Conformance to this specification
is defined for three conformance classes:
<dl>
<dt>style sheet
<dd>A <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/conform.html#style-sheet>CSS
style sheet</a>.
<dt>renderer
<dd>A <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/conform.html#user-agent>UA</a>
that interprets the semantics of a style sheet and renders
documents that use them.
<dt>authoring tool
<dd>A <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/conform.html#user-agent>UA</a>
that writes a style sheet.
</dl>
<p>A style sheet is conformant to this specification
if all of its statements that use syntax defined in this module are valid
according to the generic CSS grammar and the individual grammars of each
feature defined in this module.
<p>A renderer is conformant to this specification
if, in addition to interpreting the style sheet as defined by the
appropriate specifications, it supports all the features defined
by this specification by parsing them correctly
and rendering the document accordingly. However, the inability of a
UA to correctly render a document due to limitations of the device
does not make the UA non-conformant. (For example, a UA is not
required to render color on a monochrome monitor.)
<p>An authoring tool is conformant to this specification
if it writes style sheets that are syntactically correct according to the
generic CSS grammar and the individual grammars of each feature in
this module, and meet all other conformance requirements of style sheets
as described in this module.
<h3 class="no-ref heading settled heading" id=partial><span class=content>
Partial implementations</span><a class=self-link href=#partial></a></h3>
<p>So that authors can exploit the forward-compatible parsing rules to
assign fallback values, CSS renderers <strong>must</strong>
treat as invalid (and <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/conform.html#ignore>ignore
as appropriate</a>) any at-rules, properties, property values, keywords,
and other syntactic constructs for which they have no usable level of
support. In particular, user agents <strong>must not</strong> selectively
ignore unsupported component values and honor supported values in a single
multi-value property declaration: if any value is considered invalid
(as unsupported values must be), CSS requires that the entire declaration
be ignored.</p>
<h3 class="no-ref heading settled heading" id=experimental><span class=content>
Experimental implementations</span><a class=self-link href=#experimental></a></h3>
<p>To avoid clashes with future CSS features, the CSS2.1 specification
reserves a <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/syndata.html#vendor-keywords>prefixed
syntax</a> for proprietary and experimental extensions to CSS.
<p>Prior to a specification reaching the Candidate Recommendation stage
in the W3C process, all implementations of a CSS feature are considered
experimental. The CSS Working Group recommends that implementations
use a vendor-prefixed syntax for such features, including those in
W3C Working Drafts. This avoids incompatibilities with future changes
in the draft.
</p>
<h3 class="no-ref heading settled heading" id=testing><span class=content>
Non-experimental implementations</span><a class=self-link href=#testing></a></h3>
<p>Once a specification reaches the Candidate Recommendation stage,
non-experimental implementations are possible, and implementors should
release an unprefixed implementation of any CR-level feature they
can demonstrate to be correctly implemented according to spec.
<p>To establish and maintain the interoperability of CSS across
implementations, the CSS Working Group requests that non-experimental
CSS renderers submit an implementation report (and, if necessary, the
testcases used for that implementation report) to the W3C before
releasing an unprefixed implementation of any CSS features. Testcases
submitted to W3C are subject to review and correction by the CSS
Working Group.
<p>Further information on submitting testcases and implementation reports
can be found from on the CSS Working Group’s website at
<a href=http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/Test/>http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/Test/</a>.
Questions should be directed to the
<a href=http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-css-testsuite>public-css-testsuite@w3.org</a>
mailing list.
<h2 class="no-num no-ref heading settled heading" id=references><span class=content>
References</span><a class=self-link href=#references></a></h2>
<h3 class="no-num no-ref heading settled heading" id=normative><span class=content>
Normative References</span><a class=self-link href=#normative></a></h3>
<div data-fill-with=normative-references><dl><dt id=css21 title=CSS21><a class=self-link href=#css21></a>[CSS21]<dd>Bert Bos; et al. <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-CSS2-20110607>Cascading Style Sheets Level 2 Revision 1 (CSS 2.1) Specification</a>. 7 June 2011. W3C Recommendation. URL: <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-CSS2-20110607>http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-CSS2-20110607</a><dt id=css3-images title=CSS3-IMAGES><a class=self-link href=#css3-images></a>[CSS3-IMAGES]<dd>Elika J. Etemad; Tab Atkins Jr.. <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/CR-css3-images-20120417/>CSS Image Values and Replaced Content Module Level 3</a>. 17 April 2012. W3C Candidate Recommendation. (Work in progress.) URL: <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/CR-css3-images-20120417/>http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/CR-css3-images-20120417/</a><dt id=css3col title=CSS3COL><a class=self-link href=#css3col></a>[CSS3COL]<dd>Håkon Wium Lie. <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/CR-css3-multicol-20110412>CSS Multi-column Layout Module</a>. 12 April 2011. W3C Candidate Recommendation. (Work in progress.) URL: <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/CR-css3-multicol-20110412>http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/CR-css3-multicol-20110412</a><dt id=rfc2119 title=RFC2119><a class=self-link href=#rfc2119></a>[RFC2119]<dd>S. Bradner. <a href=http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt>Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels</a>. URL: <a href=http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt>http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt</a></dl></div>
<h3 class="no-num no-ref heading settled heading" id=informative><span class=content>
Informative References</span><a class=self-link href=#informative></a></h3>
<div data-fill-with=informative-references><dl><dt id=css3-break title=CSS3-BREAK><a class=self-link href=#css3-break></a>[CSS3-BREAK]<dd>Rossen Atanassov; Elika J. Etemad. <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-break-20120823/>CSS Fragmentation Module Level 3</a>. 23 August 2012. W3C Working Draft. (Work in progress.) URL: <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-break-20120823/>http://www.w3.org/TR/2012/WD-css3-break-20120823/</a><dt id=css3color title=CSS3COLOR><a class=self-link href=#css3color></a>[CSS3COLOR]<dd>Tantek Çelik; Chris Lilley; L. David Baron. <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-css3-color-20110607>CSS Color Module Level 3</a>. 7 June 2011. W3C Recommendation. URL: <a href=http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-css3-color-20110607>http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/REC-css3-color-20110607</a></dl></div>
<h2 class="no-num no-ref heading settled heading" id=index><span class=content>
Index</span><a class=self-link href=#index></a></h2>
<div data-fill-with=index><ul class=indexlist>
<li>available, <a href=#available title="section 2">2</a>
<li>available extent, <a href=#available title="section 2">2</a>
<li>available measure, <a href=#available title="section 2">2</a>
<li>available size, <a href=#available title="section 2">2</a>
<li>available space, <a href=#available title="section 2">2</a>
<li>contain-floats, <a href=#valuedef-contain-floats title="section 3.2">3.2</a>
<li>definite, <a href=#definite title="section 2">2</a>
<li>definite size, <a href=#definite title="section 2">2</a>
<li>Extrinsic sizing, <a href=#extrinsic-sizing0 title="section 5">5</a>
<li>fallback, <a href=#fallbackfallback-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>fallback size, <a href=#fallbackfallback-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>fill<ul><li>value for width, min-width, max-width, height, min-height, max-height, <a href=#valuedef-fill0 title="section 3.1">3.1</a>
<li>value for column-width, <a href=#valuedef-fill title="section 3.3">3.3</a>
</ul><li>fill-available extent, <a href=#fill-available-extent title="section 2">2</a>
<li>fill-available fit, <a href=#fill-available-fit title="section 2">2</a>
<li>fill-available measure, <a href=#fill-available-measure title="section 2">2</a>
<li>fit-content<ul><li>value for width, min-width, max-width, height, min-height, max-height, <a href=#valuedef-fit-content0 title="section 3.1">3.1</a>
<li>value for column-width, <a href=#valuedef-fit-content title="section 3.3">3.3</a>
</ul><li>fit-content extent, <a href=#fit-content-extent title="section 2">2</a>
<li>fit-content measure, <a href=#fit-content-measure title="section 2">2</a>
<li>indefinite, <a href=#indefinite title="section 2">2</a>
<li>indefinite size, <a href=#indefinite title="section 2">2</a>
<li>Intrinsic sizing, <a href=#intrinsic-sizing0 title="section 4">4</a>
<li>max-content<ul><li>value for width, min-width, max-width, height, min-height, max-height, <a href=#valuedef-max-content0 title="section 3.1">3.1</a>
<li>value for column-width, <a href=#valuedef-max-content title="section 3.3">3.3</a>
</ul><li>max-content constraint, <a href=#max-content-constraint title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-content extent, <a href=#max-content-extent title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-content measure, <a href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-content size, <a href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-extent contribution, <a href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-measure, <a href=#max-content-measuremax-measuremax-content-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-measure contribution, <a href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-size constraint, <a href=#max-size-constraint title="section 2">2</a>
<li>max-size contribution, <a href=#max-size-contributionmax-extent-contributionmax-measure-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-content<ul><li>value for width, min-width, max-width, height, min-height, max-height, <a href=#valuedef-min-content0 title="section 3.1">3.1</a>
<li>value for column-width, <a href=#valuedef-min-content title="section 3.3">3.3</a>
</ul><li>min-content constraint, <a href=#min-content-constraint title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-content extent, <a href=#min-content-extent title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-content measure, <a href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-content size, <a href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-extent contribution, <a href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-measure, <a href=#min-content-measuremin-measuremin-content-size title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-measure contribution, <a href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-size constraint, <a href=#min-size-constraint title="section 2">2</a>
<li>min-size contribution, <a href=#min-size-contributionmin-extent-contributionmin-measure-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>preferred extent, <a href=#preferred-extent title="section 2">2</a>
<li>preferred measure, <a href=#preferred-measure title="section 2">2</a>
<li>preferred-size constraint, <a href=#preferred-size-constraint title="section 2">2</a>
<li>preferred-size contribution, <a href=#preferred-size-contribution title="section 2">2</a>
<li>repudiate-floats, <a href=#valuedef-repudiate-floats title="section 3.1">3.1</a>
<li>size, <a href=#size title="section 2">2</a>
</ul></div>
<h2 class="no-num no-ref heading settled heading" id=property-index><span class=content>
Property index</span><a class=self-link href=#property-index></a></h2>
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<h2 class="no-num heading settled" id=issues-index><span class=content>Issues Index</span><a class=self-link href=#issues-index></a></h2><div style="counter-reset: issue"><p class=issue>
Or should this be the minimum between allowed break points?
It might make sense in multi-col contexts
to have min-content and max-content extents be different,
even if they are the same elsewhere.
<a href=#issue-bf80497a> ↵ </a><p class=issue>
Same issue as <a data-link-type=dfn href=#min-content-extent title="min-content extent">min-content extent</a>.
<a href=#issue-e0f934dc> ↵ </a></p><span class=issue>Less stupid name?<a href=#issue-a07c2c64> ↵ </a></span>
<p class=issue>
Does this value work?
Is it needed?
<a href=#issue-7bb77c95> ↵ </a><p class=issue>
Right now all of these except <a class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe href=#valuedef-fill0 title=fill>fill</a> mean the same thing
for extents. This may or may not be ideal.
<a href=#issue-32efa95a> ↵ </a><p class=issue>
If the measure is <span class=css data-link-for=width data-link-type=maybe title=auto>auto</span>,
we could have min-content extent imply a max-content measu
3B36
re,
and vice versa.
<a href=#issue-5b7b72c6> ↵ </a><p class=issue>
???
<a href=#issue-8671905d> ↵ </a><p class=issue>
This definition might end up skipping further up the ancestor chain than we’d like in some cases.
<a href=http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-style/2012Oct/0204.html>Example.</a>
Maybe it should stop at each formatting root, or something similar?
<a href=#issue-0be9392c> ↵ </a></div>