Concealing Elements Without Sacrificing Page Space

When attempting to remove elements from the visual display while maintaining their presence in the DOM, one common approach involves using the visibility:hidden attribute. However, this method may lead to persistent space occupancy by the concealed elements.

To effectively hide elements without leaving behind any visible traces, consider utilizing the display:none property coupled with display:block for unhiding.

Hiding with display:none

Implement display:none on the element you wish to obscure:

element {
  display: none;
}

This action will render the element visually imperceptible, effectively hiding it from view.

Showing with display:block

To make an already hidden element reappear, assign display:block to it:

element {
  display: block;
}

This method enables you to conceal and reveal elements without affecting their presence in the DOM or their assigned space on the page.