CSS visibility Property

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Definition

The visibility property sets if an element should be visible or invisible.

Inherited: No

Tip: Even invisible elements takes up space on the page. Use the "display" property to create invisible elements that do not take up space. 

JavaScript Syntax

CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.

Scripting Syntax: object.style.visibility="hidden"

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the visibility property.

In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full Style Object Reference.

Example

Possible Values

Try-It-Yourself Demos

How to make an element invisible
This example demonstrates how to make an element invisible. Do you want the element to show or not?

How to make a table element collapse
This example demonstrates how to make a table element collapse.

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