Tailwind CSS Display

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

This class accepts more than one value in Tailwind CSS. All the properties are covered in a class form. It is the alternative to the CSS display property. This class is used to define how the components (div, hyperlink, heading, etc) are going to be placed on the web page. As the name suggests, this property is used to define the display of the different parts of a web page.

Display Classes

Class Name	Description
block	Display an element as a block element.
inline-block	Display an element as an inline-level block container.
inline	Display an element as an inline element.
flex	Display an element as a block-level flex container.
inline-flex	Display an element as an inline-level flex container.
table	Set the behavior as <table> for all elements.
table-caption	Set the behavior as <caption> for all elements.
table-cell	Set the behavior as <td> for all elements.
table-column	Set the behavior as <col> for all elements.
table-column-group	Set the behavior as <column> for all elements.
table-footer-group	Set the behavior as <footer> for all elements.
table-header-group	Set the behavior as <header> for all elements.
table-row-group	Set the behavior as <row> for all elements.
table-row	Set the behavior as <tr> for all elements.
flow-root	Set the default value.
grid	Display an element as a block-level grid container.
inline-grid	Display an element as an inline-level grid container.
contents	Disappear the container.
hidden	Remove the element.

Tailwind CSS Block Element (block Class)

It is used to display an element as a block-level element. This class is used as the default property of div. This class places the div one after another vertically. The height and width of the div can be changed using the block class if the width is not mentioned, then the div under block class will take up the width of the container.

Syntax:

<element display="block">...</element>

Example 1:

Output:

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Tailwind CSS Inline Block Element (inline-block Class)

It is used to display an element as an inline-level block container. This feature uses both properties mentioned above, block and inline. So, this class aligns the div inline but the difference is it can edit the height and the width of the block. Basically, this will align the div both in the block and inline fashion.

Syntax:

<element display="inline-block">...</element>

Example 2:

Output:

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Tailwind CSS Inline Block Element (inline Class)

It is used to display an element as an inline element. This class is the default property of anchor tags. This is used to place the div inline i.e. in a horizontal manner. The inline display property ignores the height and the width set by the user.

Syntax:

<element display="inline">...</element>

Example 3:

Output:

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Tailwind CSS Flex Element (flex Class)

The flex class is much responsive and mobile-friendly. It is easy to position child elements and the main container. The margin doesn’t collapse with the content margins. The order of any element can be easily changed without editing the HTML section.

Syntax: