HTML DOM whiteSpace Property
 Complete Style Object Reference
Definition and Usage
The whiteSpace property sets how to handle line breaks and white-space in a
text.
Syntax
Object.style.whiteSpace=normal|nowrap|pre
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Possible Values
| Value |
Description |
| normal |
Default. Lines of text break automatically when it
exceeds the width of the containing element |
| nowrap |
Do not let the text wrap (no line breaks are allowed) |
| pre |
Line breaks and other whitespace are preserved |
Example
The following example does not allow line breaks in the text:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function removeWrapping()
{
document.getElementById("div1").style.whiteSpace="nowrap";
}
</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 />
<input type="button" onclick="removeWrapping()"
value="Do not let the text wrap" />
</body>
</html>
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Try-It-Yourself Demos
whiteSpace - Do not allow line breaks in a text
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