CSS white-space Property
 Complete CSS Reference
Example
Specify that the text in paragraphs will never wrap:
p
{
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: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".
Property Values
| Value |
Description |
| normal |
Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single
whitespace. Text will wrap when necessary. This is default |
| 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 |
| pre |
Whitespace is preserved by the browser. Text will only wrap
on line breaks Acts like the
<pre> tag in HTML |
| pre-line |
Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single
whitespace. Text will wrap when necessary, and on line breaks |
| pre-wrap |
Whitespace is preserved by the browser. Text will wrap when
necessary, and on line breaks |
| 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
Complete CSS Reference
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