5.2 The hasLayout Property Triggers and Resets

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For elements that do not have layout by default, the following table lists the set of properties that enable or reset the hasLayout property. For example, assigning a width value to a div element gives it layout. Resetting the width to auto disables layout.

Mode

Property

Trigger Value(s)

Reset Values(s)

Quirks, IE7

width

any

auto

Quirks, IE7

height

any

auto

Quirks, IE7

zoom

any

normal

Quirks, IE7

position

absolute

static, relative

Quirks, IE7

display

inline-block

All other display values

Quirks, IE7

float

left or right

none

Quirks, IE7

writing-mode

tb-rl

lr-tb

IE7

min-height

any

IE7

max-height

any

none

IE7

min-width

any

IE7

max-width

any

none

IE7

overflow

any

visible

IE7

overflow-x

any

Visible

IE7

overflow-y

any

visible

IE7

position

fixed

static, relative