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Style whiteSpace Property
Style Object
Definition and Usage
The whiteSpace property sets or returns how to handle tabs, line breaks and whitespace in a text.
Syntax
Set the whiteSpace property:
Object.style.whiteSpace="normal|nowrap|pre|inherit"
Return the whiteSpace property:
Object.style.whiteSpace
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| normal | Collapses sequences of whitespace, and breaks lines automatically. This is default |
| nowrap | Collapses sequences of whitespace, but does not allow line breaks |
| pre | Line breaks and other whitespace are preserved |
| inherit | The value of the whiteSpace property is inherited from parent element |
Browser Support
The whiteSpace 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
Preserve line breaks and whitespaces in the text:
<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.whiteSpace="pre";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
This is so me text. This is some tex t. This is some
text. This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Preserve whitespace/line breaks</button>
</body>
</html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.whiteSpace="pre";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="div1">
This is so me text. This is some tex t. This is some
text. This is some text. This is some text. This is some text.
</div>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Preserve whitespace/line breaks</button>
</body>
</html>
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