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HTML <th> nowrap Attribute

HTML th Reference HTML <th> tag

Example

A header cell with a nowrap attribute:

<table border="1">
  <tr>
    <th>Month</th>
    <th nowrap="nowrap">My Savings for a new car</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>January</td>
    <td>$100</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>February</td>
    <td>$80</td>
  </tr>
</table>

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The nowrap attribute is supported in all major browsers.

Definition and Usage

The nowrap attribute of <th> is deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The nowrap attribute specifies that the content inside a header cell should not wrap.

Compatibility Notes

The nowrap attribute of <th> is not supported in HTML 4.01 Strict / XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Use CSS instead.

CSS syntax: <th style="white-space: nowrap">

CSS Example: No word-wrapping in header cell

In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about the white-space property.

Syntax

<th nowrap="nowrap">

Attribute Values

Value Description
nowrap Specifies that the content inside a header cell should not wrap

HTML th Reference HTML <th> tag
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