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HTML pre width attribute

HTML pre tag Reference Manual HTML <pre> tag

Examples

With 30 character width preformatted text:

<Pre width = "30">
Text specifies the width of the pre tag
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Browser Support

Internet ExplorerFirefoxOperaGoogle ChromeSafari

Only Firefox browser supports the width attribute.


Definition and Usage

HTML5 does not support the <pre> width attribute. Use CSS instead.

In HTML 4.01, <pre> The width attribute obsolete .

width attribute specifies the maximum number of characters per line.


Compatibility Notes

In HTML 4.01, <pre> The width attribute is deprecated. Use CSS instead.

CSS Syntax: <div style = "width: 200px; overflow: auto"> <pre> Some text </ pre> </ div>

CSS Example: preformatted text with fixed width

In our CSS tutorial you can find more information about the width attribute details.

Tip: If the width of the text exceeds the width of the surrounding elements, overflow property adds a scroll bar.


grammar

<prewidth = "number">

Property Value

描述
number 设置以字符数为单位的宽度。


HTML pre tag Reference Manual HTML <pre> tag