Example
Demonstrate different values of the white-space property:
p.a {
white-space: nowrap;
}
p.b {
white-space: normal;
}
p.c {
white-space:
pre;
}
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Definition white-space
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The white-space property specifies how white-space inside an element is handled.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS1 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.whiteSpace="nowrap" Try it |
Browser Support white-space
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white-space | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 9.5 |
CSS Syntax white-space
white-space: normal|nowrap|pre|pre-line|pre-wrap|initial|inherit;
Property Values white-space
| Value | Description | Demo |
|---|---|---|
| normal | Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single whitespace. Text will wrap when necessary. This is default | Demo ❯ |
| 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 | Demo ❯ |
| pre | Whitespace is preserved by the browser. Text will only wrap on line breaks. Acts like the <pre> tag in HTML | Demo ❯ |
| pre-line | Sequences of whitespace will collapse into a single whitespace. Text will wrap when necessary, and on line breaks | Demo ❯ |
| pre-wrap | Whitespace is preserved by the browser. Text will wrap when necessary, and on line breaks | Demo ❯ |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages white-space
CSS tutorial: CSS Text Spacing
HTML DOM reference: whiteSpace property