CSS/Properties/white-space
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white-space
The white-space property declares how white space inside the element is handled.
Description
| Values | normal | pre | nowrap | pre-wrap | pre-line | inherit |
|---|---|
| Initial value | normal |
| Applies to | All elements |
| Inherited | Yes |
Values
normal
This value directs user agents to collapse sequences of white space, and break lines as necessary to fill line boxes.
pre
This value prevents user agents from collapsing sequences of white space. Lines are only broken at newlines in the source, or at occurrences of "\A" in generated content.
nowrap
This value collapses white space as for 'normal', but suppresses line breaks within text.
pre-wrap
This value prevents user agents from collapsing sequences of white space. Lines are broken at newlines in the source, at occurrences of "\A" in generated content, and as necessary to fill line boxes.
pre-line
This value directs user agents to collapse sequences of white space. Lines are broken at newlines in the source, at occurrences of "\A" in generated content, and as necessary to fill line boxes.
inherit
Takes the same specified value as the property for the element's parent.
Example
Example A
[style.css]
p#no{ white-space: normal; }
p#pre{ white-space: pre; }
[index.html]
<body>
<p id="no">
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
</p>
<p id="pre">
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
This is a paragraph. This is a paragraph.
</p>
</body>
CSS Reference
The CSS specification defines the white-space property in 16.6 White space.
