HTML DOM Style flex Property

# Style flex Property

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

The flex property is supported in all major browsers, except for Safari.

Note: The flex property is not supported IE 9 or earlier, in IE 10 this property is supported with the prefix MS. IE11 and newer versions fully support the flex property (do not need the ms prefix).

Note: Safari 6.1+ supports an alternative, the WebkitFlex property.

## 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

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