clip
Quick Summary for clip
The clip CSS property defines a visible portion of an element. The clip property applies only to absolutely positioned elements — that is, elements with position:absolute or position:fixed.
Code Usage for clip
/* Keyword value */ clip: auto;  /* <shape> values */ clip: rect(1px, 10em, 3rem, 2ch);  /* Global values */ clip: inherit; clip: initial; clip: revert; clip: unset; 
More Details for clip

clip

The clip CSS property defines a visible portion of an element. The clip property applies only to absolutely positioned elements — that is, elements with position:absolute or position:fixed.

/* Keyword value */ clip: auto;  /* <shape> values */ clip: rect(1px, 10em, 3rem, 2ch);  /* Global values */ clip: inherit; clip: initial; clip: revert; clip: unset; 

Syntax

Note: Where possible, authors are encouraged to use the newer clip-path property instead.

Values

<shape()>

A rectangular <shape()> of the form rect(<top>, <right>, <bottom>, <left>). The <top> and <bottom> values are offsets from the inside top border edge of the box, while <right> and <left> are offsets from the inside left border edge of the box — that is, the extent of the padding box.

The <top>, <right>, <bottom>, and <left> values may be either a <length> or auto. If any side's value is auto, the element is clipped to that side's inside border edge.

auto

The element does not clip (default). This is different from rect(auto, auto, auto, auto), which clips to the element's inside border edges.

Formal definition

Initial valueauto
Applies toabsolutely positioned elements
Inheritedno
Computed valueauto if specified as auto, otherwise a rectangle with four values, each of which is auto if specified as auto or the computed length otherwise
Animation typea rectangle

Formal syntax

<shape> | auto

where <shape> = rect(<top>, <right>, <bottom>, <left>)

Examples

Clipping an image

CSS
.dotted-border {   border: dotted;   position: relative;   width: 536px;   height: 350px; }  #top-left, #middle, #bottom-right {   position: absolute;   top: 0; }  #top-left {   left: 360px;   clip: rect(0, 175px, 113px, 0); }  #middle {   left: 280px;   clip: rect(119px, 255px, 229px, 80px); }  #bottom-right {   left: 200px;   clip: rect(235px, 335px, 345px, 160px); } 
HTML
<p class="dotted-border">   <img src="https://developer.mozilla.org/@api/deki/files/3613/=hut.jpg" title="Original graphic">   <img id="top-left" src="https://developer.mozilla.org/@api/deki/files/3613/=hut.jpg" title="Graphic clipped to upper left">   <img id="middle" src="https://developer.mozilla.org/@api/deki/files/3613/=hut.jpg" title="Graphic clipped towards middle">   <img id="bottom-right" src="https://developer.mozilla.org/@api/deki/files/3613/=hut.jpg" title="Graphic clipped to bottom right"> </p> 
Result

Specifications

Specification
CSS Masking Module Level 1 # clip-property

See also

This property is deprecated. Use clip-path instead. Related CSS properties: text-overflow, white-space, overflow-x, overflow-y, overflow, display, position

Last modified: Aug 12, 2021, by MDN contributors

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