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Style lineHeight Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The lineHeight property sets or returns the distance between lines in a text.
Syntax
Set the lineHeight property:
Object.style.lineHeight="normal|number|length|%|inherit"
Return the lineHeight property:
Object.style.lineHeight
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| normal | Normal line height is used. This is default |
| number | A number that will be multiplied with the current font size to set the line height |
| length | Defines the line height in length units |
| % | Defines the line height in % of the current font size |
| inherit | The value of the lineHeight property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The lineHeight 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".
Example
Example
Change line height:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.lineHeight="2";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change line height</button>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.lineHeight="2";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Change line height</button>
</body>
</html>
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