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CSS Property: word-spacing

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The CSS (CSS1) word-spacing property indicates the amount of whitespace between words.

 

Valid property values (other than inherit and initial) are:

 

Value

Description

length

Additional space between words as a CSS length, can be negative

normal

(default value). Normal space between words

 

Default Value:

normal

JavaScript syntax:

e.g. object.style.wordSpacing="10px"

Inherited:

Yes

Animatable:

Yes

 

EXAMPLE:


HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head>
<style>
div {border: 2px solid red; width: 200px; background-color: yellow}
.x1 {word-spacing: 50px;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
Element with default property<br>
<div><span>aa bb cc</span></div><br>
Propery set using HTML<br>
<div><span class="x1">aa bb cc</span></div><br>
Property set using JavaScript<br>
<div><span id="x2">aa bb cc</span></div>

<script>
document.getElementById("x2").style.wordSpacing = "50px";
</script>

</body>
</html>

FUNCTION THAT MAY ASSIST IN TESTING WHETHER FEATURE IS SUPPORTED:
function isSupportedCSSPropertyWordSpacing() {
  var x = document.createElement("DIV"); x.style.wordSpacing = "50px"; return (window.getComputedStyle(x, null).wordSpacing == "50px");
}


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