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CSS white-space Property
Example
Specify that the text in paragraphs will never wrap:
p
{
white-space:nowrap;
}
{
white-space:nowrap;
}
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Definition and Usage
The white-space property specifies how white-space inside an element is handled.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.whiteSpace="pre" |
Browser Support
The white-space property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| normal | Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single whitespace. Text will wrap when necessary. This is default | Play it » |
| nowrap | Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single whitespace. Text will never wrap to the next line. The text continues on the same line until a <br /> tag is encountered | Play it » |
| pre | Whitespace is preserved by the browser. Text will only wrap on line breaks Acts like the <pre> tag in HTML | Play it » |
| pre-line | Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single whitespace. Text will wrap when necessary, and on line breaks | Play it » |
| pre-wrap | Whitespace is preserved by the browser. Text will wrap when necessary, and on line breaks | Play it » |
| inherit | Specifies that the value of the white-space property should be inherited from the parent element |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: whiteSpace property
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