HTML - DOM Style Object flexShrink Property

Quiz

HTML DOM Style Object flexShrink property specifies specifies how much item will shrink relative to the rest of flexible items inside the same container.

Syntax

Set the flexShrink property:

object.style.flexShrink= "number | initial | inherit";

Get the flexShrink property:

object.style.flexShrink;

Property Values

Value	Description
number	It specifies how much item will shrink relative to rest of flexible items. It's default value is 0.
initial	It is used to set this property to it's default value.
inherit	It is used to inherit the property of it's parent element.

Return Value

It returns a string value which represents flex shrink property of an element.

Example of HTML DOM Style Object 'flexShrink' Property

The following example makes div element named Random shrink twice relative to other items.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <style>
        #flex {
            width: 500px;
            height: 60px;
            border: 1px solid black;
            display: flex;
        }
        #flex div {
            flex-grow: 1;
            flex-shrink: 1;
            flex-basis: 300px;
        }
    </style>
    <title>
        HTML DOM Style Object flexShrink Property
    </title>
</head>
<body>
    <p>Click to apply flexShrink property.</p>
    <button onclick="fun()">Apply</button>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div id="flex">
        <div style="background-color: #04af2f;">Hello</div>
        <div style="background-color: aqua;" id="id1">Random</div>
        <div style="background-color: yellow;">Text</div>
    </div>
    <script>
        function fun() {
            document.getElementById("id1")
                .style.flexShrink = "2"
        }
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Supported Browsers

Property
flexShrink	Yes 29	Yes 12	Yes 20	Yes 9	Yes 12.1

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