CSS display: none;
When using display: none; the element is completely hidden from the document flow and does not take up any space.
It is commonly used with JavaScript to hide or show elements without deleting and recreating them.
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element, which is hidden by default, with display: none.
We use JavaScript to show it (change it to display: block).
Example
<style>
#panel {
display:
none;
}
</style>
<script>
function myFunction() {
document.getElementById("panel").style.display = "block";
}
</script>
Example
<style>
#panel {
display:
none;
}
</style>
<script>
function myFunction() {
var x = document.getElementById("panel");
if (x.style.display ===
"none") {
x.style.display = "block";
} else {
x.style.display = "none";
}
}
</script>
Hide an Element - Use display:none or visibility:hidden?
Hiding an element can be done by setting the display property to none. The element will be hidden, and the page will be displayed as if the element is not there:
Example
h1.hidden {
display: none;
}
You can also use visibility:hidden; to hide an element.
However, with this property, the element will be hidden, but it will still take up the same space as if it was visible:
Example
h1.hidden {
visibility: hidden;
}
CSS Display/Visibility Properties
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| display | Specifies how an element should be displayed |
| visibility | Specifies whether or not an element should be visible |
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