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display-legacy

CSS 2 used a single-keyword syntax for the display property, requiring separate keywords for block-level and inline-level variants of the same layout mode. This page details those values.

Syntax

inline-block
The element generates a block element box that will be flowed with surrounding content as if it were a single inline box (behaving much like a replaced element would).

It is equivalent to inline flow-root.
inline-table
The inline-table value does not have a direct mapping in HTML. It behaves like an HTML <table> element, but as an inline box, rather than a block-level box. Inside the table box is a block-level context.

It is equivalent to inline table.
inline-flex
The element behaves like an inline element and lays out its content according to the flexbox model.

It is equivalent to inline flex.
inline-grid
The element behaves like an inline element and lays out its content according to the grid model.

It is equivalent to inline grid.

Formal syntax

Syntax not found in DB!

Example

In the below example, we are creating an inline flex container with the legacy keyword inline-flex.

HTML

<div class="container">
  <div>Flex Item</div> 
  <div>Flex Item</div>    
</div> 

Not a flex item

CSS

.container {
  display: inline-flex;
}

Result

In the new syntax the inline flex container would be created using two values, inline for the outer display type, and flex for the inner display type.

.container { 
  display: inline flex; 
}

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Support of inline-block

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1 12 1 8
8
6
Until Internet Explorer 8, inline-block is only for natural inline elements.
7 1
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes Yes 12 4 Yes Yes Yes

Support of inline-table

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 1 12 3 8 7 1
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support Yes Yes 12 4 Yes Yes Yes

Support of inline-flex

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 29
29
21
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
12 20
20
Firefox 28 added multi-line flexbox support.
18 — ?
Disabled
Disabled From version 18: this feature is behind the layout.css.flexbox.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
11
11
8
Uses the non-standard name: -ms-inline-flexbox
16
16
15
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
9
9
6.1
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support 4.4
4.4
Yes
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
29
29
25
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
12 20
20
Firefox 28 added multi-line flexbox support.
18 — ?
Disabled
Disabled From version 18: this feature is behind the layout.css.flexbox.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
16
16
14
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
9
9
6.1
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Yes

Legend

Full support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Uses a non-standard name.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

Support of inline-grid

Desktop
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 57 16
16
12
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -ms-
52 10
Prefixed
10
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -ms-
Internet Explorer implements an older version of the specification.
44 ?
Mobile
Android webview Chrome for Android Edge Mobile Firefox for Android Opera for Android iOS Safari Samsung Internet
Basic support 57 57 16
16
12
Prefixed
Prefixed Requires the vendor prefix: -ms-
52 44 ? 7.0

Legend

Full support
Partial support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/display-legacy